Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.   In today’s episode, Chris and Dr. Abbie explore the intriguing phenomena of dreams, the placebo effect, and déjà vu. They delve into the mysteries of why dreams can feel more emotionally intense than reality, how belief can trigger real physiological changes, and the perplexing sensation of déjà vu that leaves us questioning our memories. Through engaging discussions, they uncover what science knows and the many questions that remain unanswered about these fascinating topics. [Oct 6, 2025]   00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro 01:14 - Intro Links -          <a href= "http://www.social-engineer.com/">Social-Engineer.com</a> - http://www.social-engineer.com/ -          <a href= "https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/">Managed Voice Phishing</a> - <a href= "https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/"> https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/</a> -          <a href= "https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/">Managed Email Phishing</a> - <a href= "https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/"> https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/</a> -          <a href= "https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/">Adversarial Simulations</a> - <a href= "https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/"> https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/</a> -          <a href= "https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb">Social-Engineer channel on SLACK</a> - <a href="https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb"> https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb</a> -          <a href="http://www.pro-rock.com/">CLUTCH</a> - <a href="http://www.pro-rock.com/"> http://www.pro-rock.com/</a> -          <a href= "http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/">innocentlivesfoundation.org</a> - <a href="http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/"> http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/</a>                                 03:17 - The Topic of the Day: Dreams, Placebo and Deja Vu 04:11 - Why Do We Dream? 07:01 - Information Integration 09:36 - Second-Hand Emotion 11:41 - What We Don't Know 14:28 - Uploading Your Dreams 17:26 - The Placebo Effect 22:57 - Context Dependent 26:09 - Non-Responders 28:21 - Deja Vu 30:01 - The Smell Trigger 31:31 - The Emotional Aspect 34:43 - What's Your Sign? 35:44 - Wrap Up 35:59 - Next Month: Ambition    36:34 - Outro -          <a href="http://www.social-engineer.com">www.social-engineer.com</a> -          <a href= "http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org">www.innocentlivesfoundation.org</a>   Find us online: -          LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maro%C3%B1o-phd-35ab2611a"> linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd</a> -          Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/CwlWc_cJJqc/">@DoctorAbbieofficial</a> -          LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy"> linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy</a>     References: Barrett, D. 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