Unrealistic optimism about susceptibility to health problems

Weinstein, N. D. (1987). Unrealistic optimism about susceptibility to health problems: Conclusions from a community-wide sample. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 1(4), 221-235.

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1987

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Primes

• Optimism Bias
  • Optimism bias operates across health behavior (smokers, drinkers, and sedentary individuals substantially underestimate their personal risk of disease while accurately estimating average-smoker risk; this gap substantially reduces self-perceived benefit of behavior change)

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