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Optimistic bias in relation to hurricane risk

, 2010
Public officials in the natural disaster field benefit from knowing whether individuals tend to underestimate or overestimate the dangers they could face from future hurricanes. Correcting hurricane risk misperceptions can encourage individuals living in coastal regions to take action and prepare themselves for the next hurricane season.
Morrissey, Bridget, author, Trumbo, Craig, advisor, O'Keefe, Garrett J., committee member, Peek, Lori A., committee member   +3 more
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Effect of Foot Orthoses on Midfoot Pain and the Volume of Bone Marrow Lesions in the Midfoot: A Randomized Mechanism of Action Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Foot orthoses are thought to improve pain by potentially modifying internal mechanical forces. To test this, we explored whether foot orthoses can modify patterns of bone marrow lesions (BMLs) in people with midfoot pain. Methods Forty‐two people were recruited with midfoot pain, and magnetic resonance imaging–confirmed midfoot BMLs ...
Jill Halstead, Anne‐Maree Keenan, Philip G. Conaghan, Dennis McGonagle, Anthony C. Redmond   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are lateralized and bold fish optimistic or pessimistic?

Animal Cognition
Cognitive bias is defined as the influence of emotions on cognitive processes. The concept of the cognitive judgement bias has its origins in human psychology but has been applied to animals over the past 2 decades.
F. Berlinghieri, G. Rizzuto, L. Kruizinga, B. Riedstra, TGG. Groothuis, C. Brown   +5 more
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Psychological influences on forecast bias: The impact of mood, depression, and trading performance on investor expectations

Acta Psychologica
Understanding the relationship between psychological states and financial decision-making is crucial for a comprehensive view of investor behavior. This study examines how mood, depression, and trading performance influence forecast bias in stock market ...
Ravi Lonkani, Chuleeporn Changchit, Thanu Prasertsoontorn, Alicha Treerotchananon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of Prior Experience on Estimating the Duration of Simple Tasks. [PDF]

, 2004
Previous research provides conflicting evidence regarding the effects of prior experience on estimates of task duration. Research supporting the planning fallacy suggests that people tend to ignore information about their previous task performance ...
Handley, Simon, Newstead, Stephen, Thomas, Kevin   +2 more
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Clinical Outcomes of Patients Within the Rheumatoid Arthritis Care Pathway Cohort at a Tertiary Care Integrated Delivery Network: A Comparison to Usual Care

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to compare clinical outcomes between patients in the Allegheny Health Network rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care pathway and patients receiving usual care. Methods The care pathway initiative implements guideline‐based best practice alongside multidisciplinary team‐based care.
Tarun Sharma, Tyson S. Barrett, Teigan Dwyer, Nancy Campbell, Jessica Heintzinger, Ellen Kraemer, Adam Dore, Susan Manzi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Solution to Overoptimistic Forecasts and Fiscal Procyclicality: The Structural Budget Institutions Pioneered by Chile [PDF]

Historically, many countries have suffered a pattern of procyclical fiscal policy: spending too much in booms and then forced to cut back in recessions, thereby exacerbating the business cycle. This problem has especially plagued Latin American commodity-
Frankel, Jeffrey
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False Beliefs With a Purpose and Optimistic Bias

Metafísica y Persona, 2022
In their insightful work on False beliefs and their relationship to optimistic bias, Anneli Jefferson and Lisa Bortolotti (2007, 2018) and other members of their research team have been interested in introducing trans-disciplinary understandings of the epistemology behind the social use and the psychological mechanism of optimistic bias and thereby ...
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An empirical study on the relationship of personal optimistic bias and information security awareness and behavior in the activity of information ethics

, 2016
With respect to the factors affecting information security awareness and behavior, the study of the relevanceof the concept of optimistic bias is actively used in psychology.
Jong-Geun Choi, Myung-Shin Che
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Temporal Trends in and Associations With Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drug Prescription in Adult and Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Recent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment guidelines have recommended against nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug (NSAID) use despite prevalent musculoskeletal symptoms and opioid overuse in this population. Given the discordance between changing national guidelines and potential clinical utility, we sought to assess national temporal
Adam S. Mayer, Rui Xiao, Andrew Grossman, Meenakshi Bewtra, Michael D. George, Pamela F. Weiss   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source