I think this is right. It can also be put in terms of near/far thinking systems [1]. If something isn't serious enough to make you worry about yourself, it fai

I think this is right. It can also be put in terms of near/far thinking systems [1]. If something isn't serious enough to make you worry about yourself, it fails to trigger your near mode of cognition, which considers evidence in a more contextually sensitive way and allows for the possibility of deviations from your prior expectations. This leaves the entire topic to the far mode, which relies more on broad themes and trends and is more concerned with social image. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construal_level_theory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construal_level_theory