The reason this happens is because it's hard to know the boundary between a minor problem and a major situation, and people tend to have a lag in their estimati

The reason this happens is because it's hard to know the boundary between a minor problem and a major situation, and people tend to have a lag in their estimation of severity of the situation. Kinda like a car engine with a turbocharger has turbo lag. People end up not wanting to make a stupid mistake where they leave their passports, money, laptops behind just because of a false alarm. If they knew what they know later, they'd act differently. But in the moment, it's hard to predict if it's going to be a big deal or a minor thing.