We are apprehensive about an airplane crash more than food poisoning, even though the probability of death by food poisoning is higher than an aviation crash.
We prefer to bet on a mega-million lottery than on a million jackpot, even if the probability of winning the former is way more minuscule than the latter.
The more emotional a consequence is, the more we disregard its probability of occurring.
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You feel much stronger envy of others with similar characteristics as yours than those with different...
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The feeling of jealousy lies dormant into your subconsciousness, waiting to be awakened when the right...