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In a well-known series experiments  was found that subjects tended to overestimate the likelihood of death from rare causes, underestimate likely causes, and be influenced by drama or vividness
<ref>Sara Lichtenstein et al: ''Judged Frequency of Lethal Events'', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, v4 n6 p551-78 Nov 1978</ref>


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In a well-known series experiments was found that subjects tended to overestimate the likelihood of death from rare causes, underestimate likely causes, and be influenced by drama or vividness [1]

  1. Sara Lichtenstein et al: Judged Frequency of Lethal Events, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, v4 n6 p551-78 Nov 1978