98. The Expectation Effect w/ Dave Robson; Science Writer & Author

<p>Our health, our weight, how long we live, the pain we experience, even the healing of wounds can be profoundly impacted by what we believe. At first a skeptic, now a world leader in the effect of our expectations on outcomes; today’s guest, David Robson, shares the fascinating science linking our beliefs with our experiences as well as measurable biological changes that can have important implication for our health, lifespan and so much more.</p><br><p>David Robson is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour. David received awards from the Association of British Science Writers and the UK Medical Journalists’ Association (MJA) for his writing on misinformation and risk communication during the COVID pandemic. In 2022, he won Mental Health Story of the Year at the MJA Annual Awards and was a finalist for the Best British Science Journalist of the Year Award from the ABSW.</p><br><p>David’s first book,&nbsp;<em>The Intelligence Trap</em>, received worldwide media attention. His second book&nbsp;<a href="https://davidrobson.me/the-expectation-effect/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life</em></a>, was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and won a British Psychological Society Book Award in the popular science category. You can order it at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Expectation-Effect-Transform-productivity-happiness/dp/183885326X/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Expectation-Effect-Mindset-Change-World/dp/1250827639" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>.</p><br><p><a href="http://www.davidrobson.me/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.davidrobson.me</a></p><p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/d_a_robson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/d_a_robson</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidarobson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">htt