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We're more aware of every crazy person doing crazy things in the country now, which feeds our (mis)perceptions of risk.
by Natsu 11y ago
We're more aware of every crazy person doing crazy things in the country now, which feeds our (mis)perceptions of risk.
- Natsu 11y agoI wouldn't have thought that statement controversial, but here's a reference if there's really someone out there that doesn't think that the availability bias plays into our perception of risk: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/03/fear_and_the_av.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/03/fear_and_the_... https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2008/01/the_psychology_of_se.html https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2008/01/the_psychol...