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When people fear boarding a plane because of a recent terrorist attack, while ignoring the fact that the likelihood of experiencing a terrorist attack while aboard a plane is extremely small, this heuristic
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When people fear boarding a plane because of a recent terrorist attack, while ignoring the fact that the likelihood of experiencing a terrorist attack while aboard a plane is extremely small, this heuristic is at work?

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It is small only if you are not involved in such an incident. If you are, then it is extremely large.

First hand experience is what I would give as the answer. If I am wrong leave a message for me, and I will have my answer deleted.
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