#50 – Why Do You Love Spoilers? (The Engineering of Surprise

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Learning English with Human Beans

Georges

56 episodes

3 days ago

Welcome to "Learning English with Human Beans," where language learning meets social sciences! Dive into fascinating human behavior topics while naturally improving your English skills. We explore current research from psychology, sociology, anthropology... unpacking key vocabulary and expressions along the way. Each episode combines engaging social science concepts with practical language learning, helping you communicate with confidence about complex human topics. Grow your English skills through the lens of what makes us human!

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#50 – Why Do You Love Spoilers? (The Engineering of Surprise – Part 2/3)

Learning English with Human Beans

13 minutes 6 seconds

3 weeks ago

#50 – Why Do You Love Spoilers? (The Engineering of Surprise – Part 2/3)

Are you the type of person who reads the last page of a book first?

In this second installment, we investigate the Paradox of Suspense. If the brain loves surprise, why do we rewatch movies we know by heart? Alice and Marc explore how Processing Fluency and Dramatic Irony turn a known story into a comforting "safety belt" for the brain.

We also dive into Neurodiversity: discover why the Intolerance of Uncertainty makes spoilers therapeutic for anxious minds , and how the autistic brain’s hyper-focus on detail can shatter the illusion of a plot twist before it even happens.