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Why surprises can make us anxious

2 December 2020

Our brains predict what will happen to us in order to minimise surprises, and when these predictions are wrong our brains can interpret the surprise as a threat, heightening our anxiety, explains Professor Karl Friston (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Queen Square Institute of Neurology).