A Dartmouth study found that people are better at inferring past events than predicting future ones in TV dramas. This is because characters often discuss their pasts, providing more context. Analyzing dialogues from various sources, the study shows people talk about their past 1.5 times more than their future. This suggests reliance on past experiences for context. Participants watching TV scenes guessed past events more accurately due to these conversational clues. The study highlights the complexity of real-life scenarios compared to previous research using simple sequences.

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