The lesson is clear: estimates of causes of death are warped by media coverage. [...] The world in our heads… — Daniel Kahneman
The lesson is clear: estimates of causes of death are warped by media coverage. [...] The world in our heads is not a precise replica of reality; our expectations about the frequency of events are distorted by the prevalence and emotional intensity of the messages to which we are exposed.
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