Beware of Optimism Bias in the Context of the COVID‐19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1002/ana.26001
Abstract: The coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndromecoronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2], coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) pandemic has caused over 88 million confirmed cases and nearly 2 million deaths worldwide as of December 2020. Months ago, governments launched unprecedented… read more here.
Keywords: time; covid; optimism bias; health ... See more keywords
Human responses to Covid-19: The role of optimism bias, perceived severity, and anxiety
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110781
Abstract: During the Covid-19 pandemic, the governments are trying to contain the spread with non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as social distancing rules, restrictions, and lockdowns. In an effort to identify factors that may influence population adherence… read more here.
Keywords: anxiety; perceived severity; severity; optimism bias ... See more keywords
Optimism bias in understanding neonatal prognoses
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DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-00773-1
Abstract: Discrepancies between physician and parent neonatal prognostic expectations are common. Optimism bias is a possible explanation. Parents interpreted hypothetical neonatal prognoses in an online survey. Good prognoses tended to be interpreted accurately, while poor prognoses… read more here.
Keywords: bias understanding; understanding neonatal; optimism bias; neonatal prognoses ... See more keywords
S88. GRANDIOSE IDEAS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: THE ROLE OF OPTIMISM BIAS AND HALLUCINATIONS
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DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby018.875
Abstract: Abstract Background Grandiose delusions (GDs) are defined as false beliefs about having an inflated worth, power, or a special identity which are firmly sustained despite undeniable evidence to the contrary. GDs have received little attention… read more here.
Keywords: future; role; optimism bias; sensibility reward ... See more keywords
Who, me? Optimism bias about US teenagers' ability to quit vaping.
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DOI: 10.1111/add.15525
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS The vaping rate among US teenagers has doubled in the last 2 years, which may be explained in part by teenagers' optimism that they would have relatively little trouble in quitting. The… read more here.
Keywords: ability quit; optimism; optimism bias; quit vaping ... See more keywords
CEO Regulatory Focus, Analysts’ Optimism Bias, and Firm Strategic Change: Evidence From Chinese-Listed Companies
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.813920
Abstract: With the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, technological, socio-political, and institutional changes have led to a “new normal” competitive landscape, firms must make longer-term strategic changes to deal with short-term discontinuities and great uncertainties… read more here.
Keywords: strategic change; optimism bias; analysts optimism; regulatory focus ... See more keywords
Brain Structure and Optimism Bias: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12030315
Abstract: Individuals often anticipate an unrealistically favorable future for themselves (personal optimism bias) or others (social optimism bias). While such biases are well established, little is known about their neuroanatomy. In this study, participants engaged in… read more here.
Keywords: optimism bias; voxel based; based morphometry; optimism ... See more keywords
How Optimism Bias and Safety Climate Influence the Risk-Taking Behavior of Construction Workers
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031243
Abstract: Risk taking among construction workers is a critical topic in construction safety research. The aim of this study was to empirically investigate how optimism bias and safety climate influence construction worker risk-taking behavior. A survey… read more here.
Keywords: risk taking; taking behavior; optimism bias; construction workers ... See more keywords