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1	''Fear and Faith'' is a two-part Creator/DerrenBrown show from 2012 about, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin fear and faith]]; the first episode focuses on placebo drugs, the second on the psychology of spirituality and superstition.
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3	!! ''Fear And Faith'' contains examples of:
4	* BarBrawl: Staged, naturally.
5	* DealWithTheDevil: Jokingly evoked by Derren at the start of episode two. It's a theme that runs through much of his work.
6	* TheEveryman: Played straight with most of the participants; later averted by Natalie. In contrast to most of the people Derren chooses to work with, she was picked out for her scepticism and strength of mind - purely to make the process of manipulation more challenging.
7	* FaceYourFears: The phobia sufferers by the end of episode one.
8	* GrievousBottleyHarm: Threatened during the brawl.
9	* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: Worn by 'Professor Gladwell.' {{Justified\|Trope}} because it's only there to play on the participants' notions of what a doctor should look like.
10	* MagicalGesture: Something remarkably close to a real life example is heavily featured in episode two.
11	* PerformanceAnxiety: Listed as a phobia by one of the participants, who loses all ability to sing if there's even the slightest chance she'll be overheard.
12	* PlaceboEffect: Tackled directly in the first episode and more vaguely in the second.
13	* PrimalFear: Two of the participants have a debilitating fear of heights.
14	* TheReveal: Episode one features an early reveal for the audience regarding the nature of Rumyodin, then a slightly less dramatic one regarding the scope of the show itself, and finally a big reveal for the participants.
15	** Episode two also pops out reveals so often, for both the audience and the participants, that it's impossible to take anything on face value.
16	* SkepticNoLonger: Derren determines to bring this about in Natalie, if only temporarily.
17	* ShrinkingViolet: One of the participants begins the first episode as a reluctant example.
18	* SignificantAnagram: In TheReveal [[spoiler:when Derren reveals that Rumyodin is an anagram of ''Your Mind'']].
19	* YourMindMakesItReal: In the most positive way. Rumyodin as the drug did nothing, it was the participants' belief that they could overcome their fear (and positive reinforcements) that helped.

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