How our brains numb us to covid-19's risks - and what we can do about it - The Washingt... - 1 views
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Social scientists have long known that we perceive risks that are acute, such as an impending tsunami, differently than chronic, ever-present threats like car accidents
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Part of what’s happening is that covid-19 — which we initially saw as a terrifying acute threat — is morphing into more of a chronic one in our minds. That shift likely dulls our perception of the danger,
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Now, when they think about covid-19, “most people have a reduced emotional reaction. They see it as less salient.”
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