“T
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here’s a bad flu
going around this year… but I’m healthy enough to not have to worry.”
“Speed is the biggest contributor to fatal road accidents…
but I’m a good driver and can handle the conditions.”
“Yes, climate change is happening… but it won’t affect me.”
Sound familiar? These statements are what’s known as an
‘optimism bias’ – a cognitive bias that causes people to believe that they are
at less risk of experiencing a negative event compared to others.
Read the CSRIO
story - “What’s with our attitude? Australians and climate change.”
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