{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60007810beba3c55df8595ef/61cee5bb4d503600121e465e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"David Robson - The Expectation Effect","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60007810beba3c55df8595ef/1612526806497-c2e8c2a85d994817a4b662c83c67e51d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What are your expectations for the year ahead? A depressing slog through a series of stressful situations or an exciting opportunity to tackle inspiring challenges?</p><p><br></p><p>We're excited and inspired to welcome award-winning science journalist David Robson to today's episode of NonFicPod. His latest book, The Expectation Effect offers an illuminating insight into the power of the prediction machine between our ears.</p><p><br></p><p>In this podcast we talk about</p><ul><li>the placebo effect,</li><li>the connection between the way we describe food and how much we eat</li><li>the ways to take the sting out of exercise, tricky mental problems, and even aging</li></ul><p><br></p><p>And we also reveal the authors who inspired us.</p><p><br></p><p>A <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/16UrCOZqCYbMoLYiOnN87nGo18Pt8lX1D/view?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">transcript </a>is available here - please report any issues to nonficpod@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Don't forget that reviewing the show on apple podcasts, or<a href=\"https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshows.acast.com%2Fnonficpod&amp;text=Hey%2C%20fellow%20book%20fan%20-%20I%20think%20you%27d%20enjoy%20this%20podcast%20about%20nonfiction%21\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> sharing it with a friend</a>, will really help us!</p>","author_name":"Emma Byrne and Georgie Codd"}