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probability neglect: a standalone construct

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Risk perception

the tendency, when emotions run high, to focus on the worst outcome and disregard how unlikely it is.

In risk perception, probability neglect refers to the tendency, when emotions run high, to focus on the worst outcome and disregard how unlikely it is. This meaning comes from Sunstein (2002) in The Yale Law Journal.[1]

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References

Sunstein, C. R. (2002). Probability Neglect: Emotions, Worst Cases, and Law. The Yale Law Journal, 112(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.2307/1562234

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