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If I had to hazard a guess: because that option is so extremely negative, that cognitive dissonance protects our brains from seriously entertaining the thought
by nothrabannosir 8y ago
If I had to hazard a guess: because that option is so extremely negative, that cognitive dissonance protects our brains from seriously entertaining the thought that we could ever be involved in such an accident.
- max76 8y agoI'm unsure. Mindless anxious mind wandering (worry) often causes people to imagine worse situations and exaggerate their probably.