041: David Robson on expectation effects and our predictive brain
A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT
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Death Is a Sign of a Terminal Illness
People are more likely to die on or just after a significant occasion than just before, e g, birthday. In the research found that death is four % more likely to happen on a birthday,. rather than the preceding couple of days. Ony what's going on here? I found this very curious. What i think is happening here is that people have already got some kind of serious illness that was probably going to be terminal. You can't beat terminal illness forever, but you can maybe extend your life span by a few days - which is why you see this peak.
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