Presynaptic inhibition of dopamine neurons controls optimistic bias [PDF]
eLife, 2021 Regulation of reward signaling in the brain is critical for appropriate judgement of the environment and self. In Drosophila, the protocerebral anterior medial (PAM) cluster dopamine neurons mediate reward signals. Here, we show that localized inhibitory
Nobuhiro Yamagata +4 more
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A Norm-Based Conditional Process Model of the Negative Impact of Optimistic Bias on Self-Protection Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Three Chinese Cities [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Data were collected from 896 participants in three Chinese cities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to varying degrees through an online survey platform.
Sijing Chen, Jianwei Liu, Huamin Hu
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COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions: The Theory of Planned Behavior, Optimistic Bias, and Anticipated Regret [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 High vaccination rates within the general population are essential for overcoming the current COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present study was to investigate intentions to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as well as the predictors of such intentions.
Katharina Wolff
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Optimistic Bias, Food Safety Cognition, and Consumer Behavior of College Students in Taiwan and Mainland China [PDF]
Foods, 2020 The purpose of this paper is to investigate how optimistic bias, consumption cognition, news attention, information credibility, and social trust affect the purchase intention of food consumption.
Guan-Yun Wang, Hsiu-Ping Yueh
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Male current smokers have low awareness and optimistic bias about COPD: field survey results about COPD in Korea [PDF]
International Journal of COPD, 2019 Yong Il Hwang,1,2 Yong Bum Park,2,3 Hyoung Kyu Yoon,4 Tae-Hyung Kim,5 Kwang Ha Yoo,6 Chin Kook Rhee,4 Joo Hun Park,7 Seung Hun Jang,1,2 Sunghoon Park,1,2 Joo-Hee Kim,1,2 Jiyoung Park,1,2 Ki-Suck Jung1,2 1Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical ...
Hwang YI +11 more
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Personal fable: optimistic bias in cigarette smokers. [PDF]
Int J High Risk Behav Addict, 2015 Several empirical studies have shown the attitude of smokers to formulate judgments based on distortion in the risk perception. This alteration is produced by the activation of the optimistic bias characterized by a set of the unrealistic beliefs compared to the outcomes of their behavior.
Masiero M, Lucchiari C, Pravettoni G.
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The effect of induced optimism on the optimistic update bias [PDF]
BMC Psychology, 2020 Background Individuals tend to have an optimism bias, processing desirable information more frequently than undesirable information. However, people who have been diagnosed with depression often have a more pessimistic view of the future.
Shinpei Yoshimura, Yuma Hashimoto
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Online taxi users' optimistic bias: China youths' digital travel and information privacy protection [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Digital travel platforms not only provided people with convenient travel but also raised a series of problems regarding information privacy protection.
Xiaoyang Meng, Bobo Feng
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How career adaptability affects university students’ job search behavior and subjective well-being: the role of career choice optimistic bias [PDF]
BMC PsychologyPurpose Although an increasing number of studies have found that career adaptability is beneficial to individual career development, research on the mechanisms by which career adaptability affects job search behavior and subjective well-being among ...
Weihua Ouyang, Xiaoli Shu, Ruijuan Fu
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The Impact of Short-Form Video and Optimistic Bias on Engagement in Oral Health Prevention: Integrating a KAP Model [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesCollege students are recognized as a demographic particularly susceptible to higher oral health risks due to irregular and unhealthy habits. While previous research has underscored these risks through descriptive studies within this group, a significant ...
Donghwa Chung, Jiaqi Wang, Yanfang Meng
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