People systematically underestimate how often failures occur across various domains. The work combines experiments, real-world data, and field studies to map the so-called failure gap and its drivers. Findings show that underrepresenting failure in information sources amplifies misperceptions, while accurate statistics narrow the gap and correcting misperceptions influence attitudes and policy judgments.

This topic highlights how cognitive biases and information exposure shape beliefs about risk, decision making, and social policy. It underscores the role of framing and media environments in shaping psychological processes related to perception and judgment. The cross-domain approach provides a broad view of how perceptions influence everyday and institutional decisions.

Article Title: New psychology research shows people consistently underestimate how often things go wrong across society

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/new-psychology-research-shows-people-consistently-underestimate-how-often-things-go-wrong-across-society/

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We compared how people lining up for COVID-19 testing in 2020 compared to the average population. We found that test-takers saw the risk as lower, were more exposed to infection and took fewer precautions.

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This is my first first-authored RR, along with brilliant colleagues Eilin Erevik & Sebastian Bjørkheim. We are going to test whether #big5personality measures taken before the pandemic predict COVID-19 #RiskPerception and #HealthBehaviour during the pandemic.

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