(The Lack of) Optimistic Biases in Response to the 1994 Northridge Earthquake: The Role of Personal Experience

The tendency to believe that one's risk is less than that of one's peers is a well-documented and pervasive tendency. This optimistic bias is reduced in certain circumstances, such as when people h...

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