Baskerville effect
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title:
Baskerville effect
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The Baskerville effect, or the Hound of the Baskervilles effect, is the alleged self-fulfilling prophecy that there is an increase in rate of mortality through heart attacks on days considered unlucky because of the psychological stress this causes on superstitious people. The term derives from the Sherlock Holmes novel The Hound of the Baskervilles in which a hellish-looking dog chases Sir Charles Baskerville, sufferer of a chronic heart disease. According to legend, the dog cursed his family,
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Claim that superstitious beliefs cause heart attacks.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baskerville_effect
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2024-01-03T16:38:00Z
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