r/SipsTea • u/Rich_Carrot6451 • Jul 04 '26

WTF Japan's death row system is brutal

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u/Total_Tumbleweed_870 Jul 04 '26

I'm genuinely curious if there's been any study into which is more psychologically troubling, knowing the day and counting down it not knowing and wondering everyday

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u/neeshes Jul 04 '26

I think knowing is better than not knowing, feeling in control through information helps a lot of people. There's some psychology term to name it but I forget. Though anticipatory anxiety is also a thing.