How is it that People Continue to get Treatments That Don't Work?

The first time I was introduced to the so-called world of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), was after meeting someone who told me that they got energy treatments. Yes, this person went to an energy healer.

I was amazed as it just sounded...well, I'll be kind...like it was crazy talk. Anyway, after a few minutes on the internet, I wondered how in the world anyone could believe this stuff.

After a few years of reading about all the crazy stuff people believed in, I decided I'd try to understand how people kept seeking out the treatments when there was no way for them to work or in anyway help the person.

I surely don't have definitive answers and of course, maybe much of what I think may not be accurate. That said, here are my thoughts on two videos taped seven years ago.