The optimism bias

Illusion and well‐being: A social psychological perspective on mental health

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Unrealistic optimism about future life events

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Optimism and economic choice☆

Manju Puri, B., & Robinson, D. T. (2007) · Journal of Financial Economics · doi:10.1016/j.jfineco.2006.09.003 · Cited by 980

Cognitive bias and affective state

Harding, E. J., Paul, E. S., & Mendl, M. (2004) · Nature · doi:10.1038/427312a · Cited by 835

How unrealistic optimism is maintained in the face of reality

Sharot, T., Korn, C. W., & Dolan, R. J. (2011) · Nature Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/nn.2949 · Cited by 729

The evolution of overconfidence

JOHNSON, D. D. P., & Fowler, J. H. (2011) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature10384 · Cited by 649

The evolution of misbelief

McKay, R. T., & Dennett, D. C. (2009) · Behavioral and Brain Sciences · doi:10.1017/s0140525x09990975 · Cited by 474

Depressive symptoms are associated with unrealistic negative predictions of future life events

Strunk, D. R., Lopez, H., & DeRubeis, R. J. (2006) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2005.07.001 · Cited by 307

Larger, enriched cages are associated with ‘optimistic’ response biases in captive European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

Matheson, S. M., Asher, L., & Melissa Bateson, B. (2007) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2007.03.007 · Cited by 248

Human uniqueness and the denial of death

Varki, A. P. (2009) · Nature · doi:10.1038/460684c · Cited by 84

The Free Energy Principle and Free Markets

Friston, K. J., Medrano, J., & Verbelen, T. (2026) · Entropy · doi:10.3390/e28090956 · Cited by 1

Psychology and Cancer

Cordella, M., & Poiani, A. (2013) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-9605-2_3 · Cited by 1

Markets, metaphors, and mania

McGoun, E. G., & Makansi, J. (2013) · Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment · doi:10.1080/20430795.2013.770647 · Cited by 1

Why Do I Need a Will Anyway? Assessing the Impact of a Public Legal Education Intervention Embedded in a Longitudinal Survey

Pleasence, P. T., Balmer, N. J., & Denvir, C. (2018) · Social Policy and Society · doi:10.1017/s1474746418000088 · Cited by 1

How public health policy can be informed by neuroscience

Wolf, A. B., & Felsen, G. (2018) · Behavioural Public Policy · doi:10.1017/bpp.2017.9 · Cited by 1

“Pain-Type Fenders”: Frontline Anti-suicide Mechanisms

Soper, C. A. (2018) · Evolutionary psychology · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77300-1_6 · Cited by 1

Countering Biases in Risk Analysis

Hunziker, S. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-658-25357-8_2 · Cited by 2

What Does it Mean to Consent?

Kim, N. S. (2019) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781316691311.002 · Cited by 1

The Explore-Then-Commit Algorithm

Lattimore, T., & Szepesvári, C. (2020) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108571401.009 · Cited by 1

Nudges: diseño y evaluación

Costas-Pérez, E., & Tucat, P. (2021) · Gestión y Análisis de Políticas Públicas · doi:10.24965/gapp.i25.10868 · Cited by 7

Regulation of Information About Unfolding Events in Securities Markets: A Behavioral Economics Perspective

Baum, I., Bełdowski, J., & Solomon, D. (2021) · Law and Economics of Regulation · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-70530-5_6 · Cited by 1

Biased Learning as a Simple Adaptive Foraging Mechanism

Avgar, T., & Berger‐Tal, O. (2022) · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.759133 · Cited by 1

Introduction

Lattimore, T., & Szepesvári, C. (2020) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108571401.003 · Cited by 1

The Exp3-IX Algorithm

Lattimore, T., & Szepesvári, C. (2020) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108571401.016 · Cited by 1

Nanoeconomics of Households in Lockdown Using Agent Models during COVID-19

Cifuentes‐Faura, J., & Francesco, R. D. (2022) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su14042083 · Cited by 1

Eğitim yöneticilerinin kontrol yanılsaması, iyimserlik önyargısı ve kriz yönetimi yaklaşımlarına ilişkin görüşlerinin incelenmesi

ÇAĞATAY, Ü., & İlğan, A. (2022) · e-Kafkas Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi · doi:10.30900/kafkasegt.1015177 · Cited by 1

Mental Representations of Sickness Positively Relate to Adaptive Health Behaviors

Ojeda, J. T., Silvia, P. J., & Cassidy, B. S. (2022) · Evolutionary Psychology · doi:10.1177/14747049221109452 · Cited by 1

Modeling Emotion-Focused Coping as a Decision Process

Yongsatianchot, N., & Marsella, S. (2022) · International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction and workshops · doi:10.1109/acii55700.2022.9953834 · Cited by 1

Predictive modeling of optimism bias using gray matter cortical thickness

Kotikalapudi, R., Moser, D. A., Dricu, M., Spisák, T., & Aue, T. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26550-y · Cited by 1

Forecasting Honesty: An Investigation of the Middle Eastern Bicultural Mind

Pilotti, M., & Alaoui, K. E. (2023) · Knowledge · doi:10.3390/knowledge3010009 · Cited by 1

ARE ANALYSTS REALLY OVERLY OPTIMISTIC WHEN PREPARING RECOMMENDATIONS?

Radke, M. (2023) · Humanities and Social Sciences quarterly · doi:10.7862/rz.2023.hss.09 · Cited by 1

Unite and Conquer? Behavioural Pitfalls in Australia’s Response to COVID-19

Elkins, M. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-19-5546-4_9 · Cited by 1

Factual and counterfactual learning in major adolescent depressive disorder, evidence from an instrumental learning study

Shen, Q., Fu, S., Jiang, X., Huang, X., Lin, D., Xiao, Q., Khadijah, S., Yan, Y., Xiong, X., Jin, J. K., et al. (2023) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291723001307 · Cited by 1

A calculus of probability or belief? Neural underpinnings of social decision-making in a card game

Chen, Y., Youk, S., Wang, P. T., Pinti, P., & Weber, R. (2023) · Neuropsychologia · doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2023.108635 · Cited by 1

How pictogram arrangements impact consumer optimism and judgments

Jain, G., Shrivastava, S., & Tolun, Z. E. (2023) · Journal of Marketing Communications · doi:10.1080/13527266.2023.2253820 · Cited by 1

The Cost-Benefit of Aging: Financial Capability and Well-Being across Age Groups in Brazil

Silva, E., & Silva, C. A. T. (2023) · Journal of Aging Research · doi:10.1155/2023/2020189 · Cited by 1

Public health policy: nudge theory in a discourse of behavioural economics

Kovács, R. (2021) · Socioekonomické a humanitní studie/Socioekonomické a humanitní studie · doi:10.61357/sehs.v14i2.32 · Cited by 1

Compatible effects of adopting imaginary future generations and systems thinking in exploring future challenges: Evidence from a deliberation experiment

Hara, K., Fuchigami, Y., Arai, T., & NOMAGUCHI, Y. (2024) · Futures & Foresight Science · doi:10.1002/ffo2.191 · Cited by 1

Ideas and Methods of Cognitive Science in the Studies of International Relations and Foreign Policy

Suchkov, M. A., & Baykov, A. A. (2024) · Journal of International Analytics · doi:10.46272/2587-8476-2024-15-2-146-162 · Cited by 1

Price markdowns to induce customers to opt out of free returns

Najafi, S., Duenyas, I., & Singla, A. (2024) · IISE Transactions · doi:10.1080/24725854.2024.2433128 · Cited by 1

Climate Optimism or Climate Pessimism? Self-Efficacy Boosters and Storytelling for Change

Denisova, A. (2025) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-67340-5_7 · Cited by 1

How perceptions of labor market opportunities predict happiness: evidence from natural field experiments

Fernandez-Urbano, R. (2025) · Frontiers in Sociology · doi:10.3389/fsoc.2025.1527125 · Cited by 1

Radically Embodied Introspection

Facchin, M., Rucińska, Z., & Fondelli, T. (2025) · Topoi · doi:10.1007/s11245-025-10239-8 · Cited by 1

Bridging the experience gap: cognitive biases and heuristics in the internationalization of small firms

Faroque, A. R., Casulli, L., Kuivalainen, O., & Sundqvist, S. (2025) · International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research · doi:10.1108/ijebr-09-2024-0993 · Cited by 3

Optimistic, pessimistic, realistic: Event-related potential evidence for how depressive symptoms influences expectation formation in the Human brain

Hsu, Y., Vincent, R., & Waszak, F. (2015) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2015.05.029 · Cited by 1

Adaptación de la Escala de Realismo de Liang y Dunn para emprendedores potenciales / Adaptation to Spanish of the Liang and Dunn’s realism scale for potential entrepreneurs

Puga, J. L., & García, A. M. R. (2015) · R E M A Revista electrónica de metodología aplicada · doi:10.17811/rema.20.1.2015.16-32 · Cited by 1

Serial entrepreneurs speak out

Ensign, P. C., & Farlow, S. (2016) · Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET) · doi:10.1109/picmet.2016.7806787 · Cited by 1

Bargaining with the CEO: The Case for “Negotiate First, Choose Second”

Korobkin, R. B., & Dorff, M. B. (2018) · Negotiation Journal · doi:10.1111/nejo.12242 · Cited by 1

Teaching Strategists to Take Advantage of What Happens

Starbuck, W. H. (2018) · Emerald Group Publishing Limited eBooks · doi:10.1108/s0742-332220180000039017 · Cited by 1

PreHaz: A Premortem Functional Safety Hazard Assessment Technique for Autonomous Vehicles

Aceituna, D. (2019) · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series · doi:10.4271/2019-01-5066 · Cited by 1

A biased firm in a market with complementary products. A note on the welfare effects

Buchen, C., & Palermo, A. (2019) · Scottish Journal of Political Economy · doi:10.1111/sjpe.12236 · Cited by 1

Thesis Completion Analysis Using Optimistic Bias Possibility

Utomo, B. W. (2019) · Conference SENATIK STT Adisutjipto Yogyakarta · doi:10.28989/senatik.v5i0.303 · Cited by 1

Dynamic overconfidence: a growth curve and cross lagged analysis of accuracy, confidence, overestimation and their relations

Kausel, E. E., Carrasco, F. A., Reyes, T. H., Hirmas, A., & Rodríguez, A. (2020) · Thinking & Reasoning · doi:10.1080/13546783.2020.1837241 · Cited by 1

Impersonal Influences Hypothesis on the Novel Coronavirus(COVID-19) Economic Crisis : Perceptual Compartmentalization of Economic Levels and Evaluation Time Frames

Lee, W. S., Choi, M., & Yoo, J. W. (2020) · Korean Journal of Journalism & Communication Studies · doi:10.20879/kjjcs.2020.64.5.008 · Cited by 1

Stochastic Bandits with Finitely Many Arms

Lattimore, T., & Szepesvári, C. (2020) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108571401.008 · Cited by 2

Klimakrisen som et wicked problem – en kritik af klimainterventioner

Meistrup, L. I., & Klitmøller, J. (2020) · Psyke & Logos · doi:10.7146/pl.v41i2.127509 · Cited by 2

Judgement Bias in Miniature Donkeys: Conditioning Factors and Personality Links

Pinto, M., González, F. J. N., Heleski, C., & McLean, A. (2021) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani11092737 · Cited by 1

Estimating the Relationships among COVID-19 Pandemic Information Channel Use, Risk Perception, and Behavioral Response : A Comparison of Personal and Collective Perceptions

Lee, W. S., Choi, M., & Yoo, J. W. (2021) · Korean Journal of Journalism & Communication Studies · doi:10.20879/kjjcs.2021.65.5.011 · Cited by 1

CHANGES IN DANGER PERCEPTION AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF LOCKDOWN DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN WOMEN

Veshchikova, M., & Зверева, Н. В. (2021) · Moscow University Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.11621/vsp.2021.03.02 · Cited by 1

Stochastic Bandits

Lattimore, T., & Szepesvári, C. (2020) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108571401.006 · Cited by 1

I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb

Emanuel, S. (2019) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108634250.006 · Cited by 1

Key Factors and Modeling of Interprofessional Management of Clinical Deterioration in Hospital Units: A Scoping Review

Boloré, S., & Garcia-Loiseau, J. (2022) · Research and theory for nursing practice · doi:10.1891/rtnp-2021-0093 · Cited by 1

Natural Environment

Gumal, M. T., Yin, C., Yasin, Y., Rosedy, E., Tan, D., & Ng, S. (2022) · Dynamics of Asian development · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-7045-9_13 · Cited by 1

A New Linkage Toward a Sustainable Society in COVID-19 Under the Global Environmental Change

Taniguchi, M. (2021) · TRENDS IN THE SCIENCES · doi:10.5363/tits.26.11_72 · Cited by 1

survey on prophylactic measures taken by the hyderabadi’s during the 2nd wave of COVID-19

Priya, S., Sindhushavishwanatha, S., Kadiri, S. K., & Mallik, A. (2022) · International Journal of Health Sciences · doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6ns2.8849 · Cited by 1

Hygiene and Food Safety Habits among Slovenian Mountaineers

Slabe, D., Dolenc, E., & Jevšnik, M. (2022) · Processes · doi:10.3390/pr10091856 · Cited by 1

How perception affects house prices: evidence from failed auctions

Cortés, K. R., Singh, M., Solomon, D. H., & Strahan, P. E. (2026) · Review of Finance · doi:10.1093/rof/rfag003 · Cited by 1

The Impact of Borrower Characteristics On the Effectiveness of Small Loan RegulationPreprint

Hunt, K., & Wilson, T. (2016) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.2797409 · Cited by 1

Variability in prior expectations explains biases in confidence reportsPreprint

Tano, P., Meyniel, F., Sigman, M., & Salles, A. (2017) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/127399 · Cited by 1

Individual differences in social reward and threat expectancies linked to grey matter volumes in key regions of the social brainPreprint

Crawford, B., Muhlert, N., MacDonald, G., & Lawrence, A. D. (2020) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2020.02.03.916999 · Cited by 2

Moderation by Extremes: Biases in Reward Perceptions Drive Compromise Effects in Financial BundlesPreprint

Liu, P. J., Lamberton, C. P., & Haws, K. L. (2015) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.2729379 · Cited by 1

Price Markdowns to Induce Customers to Opt Out of Free ReturnsPreprint

Najafi, S., & Duenyas, I. (2018) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.3401300 · Cited by 1

Positive emotion regulation: Forecasting the future, savoring the present and reminiscing about the past

Colombo, D. (2020) · Tesis Doctorals en Xarxa (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya) · doi:10.6035/14109.2020.762821 · Cited by 1

Index

Lattimore, T., & Szepesvári, C. (2020) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108571401.049 · Cited by 1

A computational lens on the transdiagnostic nature of intolerance of uncertaintyPreprint

Sandhu, T., Xiao, B., & Lawson, R. P. (2022) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/eug64

Perceived infection risk, exposure, and compliance among the first COVID-19 patientsPreprint

Sætrevik, B., Cox, R. J., Linchausen, D. W., & Bjørkheim, S. B. (2023) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/g4mvs · Cited by 1

Absolutely Inaccurate, Relatively Precise: Misperceiving Wealth Inequality Across TimePreprint

Scatolon, A., Galdi, S., Cervone, C., & Maass, A. (2024) · PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/fb6ad · Cited by 2

Climate Change, Health, Ethics and the Sustainability of CivilizationPreprint

Butler, C. D. (2024) · Qeios · doi:10.32388/mn4t6n · Cited by 1

Psilocybin increases optimistic engagement over time: computational modelling of behavior in ratsPreprint

Fisher, E. L., Smith, R. S., Corcoran, A. W., Milton, L. K., Conn, K., Hohwy, J., & Foldi, C. J. (2024) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2024.05.16.594614 · Cited by 2

Disinformation elicits learning biasesPreprint

Vidal-Perez, J., Dolan, R. J., & Moran, R. (2024) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-4468218/v1 · Cited by 1

When Do Optimistic CEOs Enhance Firm Value?Preprint

Goel, A. M., & Deshmukh, S. D. (2025) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.5155186 · Cited by 1

Behaviorally Stretched Microeconomics

Silva, S. D. (2025) · Encyclopedia · doi:10.3390/encyclopedia5030147 · Cited by 2

Médecine non-conventionnelle et psycho-oncologie : évaluation de l’impact des Médecines Complémentaires et Alternatives (MCA) chez les patients atteints de cancer

Suissa, V. (2017) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/46c8255dz264fz47e9z8721z931a84c196a0 · Cited by 1

De la configuration didactico-pédagogique au potentiel d'apprentissage organisationnnel : analyse d'une formation continue interprofessionnelle par simulation et de son impact sur les compétences relatives à la sécurité des patients

Boloré, S. (2022) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/bed89993z59dbz48bczbb1dzc92eb81c2177 · Cited by 1

The Belief in a Favorable FuturePreprint

Rogers, T., & Norton, M. I. (2014) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.2528680

Accessing the Inner Self: Memory

Clancy, A. L., & Binkert, J. (2016) · Palgrave Macmillan US eBooks · doi:10.1057/978-1-137-60263-3_6

Pivoting: The Extraordinary Power of Self-Organization

Clancy, A. L., & Binkert, J. (2016) · Palgrave Macmillan US eBooks · doi:10.1057/978-1-137-60263-3_3

Ethics of Beliefs

Wiese, W. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-658-19567-0_18

Screening for diabetes in dental settings

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The Harms of Existence: A Review of David Benatar, The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions

James, R., & Shackelford, T. K. (2018) · Evolutionary Psychological Science · doi:10.1007/s40806-018-0146-8

Summary, Conclusions, Implications

Soper, C. A. (2018) · Evolutionary psychology · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77300-1_8

Trading off the cost of conflict against expected rewardsPreprint

Sidarus, N., Palminteri, S., & Chambon, V. (2018) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/412809

Optimistic Bias in Time and Cost Estimation for Solar Power Plant Project

Utomo, B. W. (2018) · Conference SENATIK STT Adisutjipto Yogyakarta · doi:10.28989/senatik.v4i0.223

Belief and Delusion as Palliative Responses to Uncertainty

Corlett, P. R. (2017) · CrossCurrents · doi:10.1111/cros.12290

Good Energy: Philosophical Perspectives

Lewens, T. (2019) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108639439.004

Investigating Perceptions of Emerging Technology in Driver Education

Rodwell, D. (2019) · Queensland University of Technology · doi:10.5204/thesis.eprints.132171

From “Technical Newbies” to “Optimistic Politicians”

Prater, J., Kirytopoulos, K. A., & Ma, T. (2019) · International Journal of Managing Projects in Business · doi:10.1108/ijmpb-01-2019-0007

Lawyers’ Role-Induced Bias Arises Fast and Persists Despite InterventionPreprint

Spamann, H. (2019) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.3387536

Survival of the Humorist: Reading for Trauma, Reading for Humor

Emanuel, S. (2019) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108634250.003

What Is Suicidal Behavior, and Can It Be Prevented?

van Heeringen, K. (2018) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781316563205.002

“In my end is my beginning”

van Heeringen, K. (2018) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781316563205.008

I Predict, Therefore I Cannot Be

van Heeringen, K. (2018) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781316563205.009

Predicting the Unpredictable

van Heeringen, K. (2018) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781316563205.010

The Dark Side of the Brain

van Heeringen, K. (2018) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781316563205.004

Women's Power as Employees and Entrepreneurs in the Circular Economy

Patrick, H. A., & Mukherjee, U. (2020) · Advances in business strategy and competitive advantage book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-5116-5.ch019

Glutamatergic adaptation to stress in medial prefrontal cortex underlies risk and resilience for pessimistic beliefsPreprint

Cooper, J. A., Nuutinen, M. R., Lawlor, V. M., DeVries, B. A. M., Barrick, E. M., Hossein, S., Cole, D. C., Leonard, C. V., Teer, A. P., Shields, G. S., et al. (2020) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2020.06.03.131946

Capitalism and Sustainability Dilemmas

Timilsina, R. R., Shahrier, S., & Kotani, K. (2020) · Economics, law, and institutions in Asia Pacific · doi:10.1007/978-981-15-5407-0_11

Mindfulness and Positive Living

Warren, J. S. (2020) · Mindfulness in behavioral health · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51618-5_2

The social amplification and attenuation of risk on occupational safety and health levelling - the case of Greece

Anyfantis, I. D., & Karageorgiou, A. (2020) · International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety · doi:10.24840/2184-0954_004.002_0002

The Exp3 Algorithm

Lattimore, T., & Szepesvári, C. (2020) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108571401.015

Optimism Bias

Sarathchandra, D. (2018) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781315101859-30 · Cited by 1

When Predictions Fail: The Dilemma of Unrealistic Optimism

Armor, D. A., & Taylor, S. E. (2002) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511808098.021 · Cited by 211

Sources of bias in the prediction of future events

Milburn, M. A. (1978) · Organizational Behavior and Human Performance · doi:10.1016/0030-5073(78)90035-1 · Cited by 59

The Neural Basis of Always Looking on the Bright Side

O’Sullivan, O. P. (2015) · Dialogues in philosophy mental and neuro sciences · Cited by 21

Automatic optimism: Biased use of base rate information for positive and negative events

Lench, H. C., & Ditto, P. H. (2007) · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2007.02.011 · Cited by 67