Neural Responses Reveal Our Optimistic Bent

A new study reveals that most people hold an "optimism bias" that staves off anxiety by downplaying the likelihood of risks and negative events, like climate impacts, but can also prevent individuals from taking necessary precautions.

Date: 2012
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Organization: Scientific American
Strategic Approach: Audiences, Framing
Organization:
Organization: Scientific American
Strategic Approach: Audiences, Framing

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