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* People are excessively and unrealistically optimistic when judging their driving competency and accident risk.<ref>'''The optimism bias and traffic accident risk perception.''' Accident Analysis & Prevention. Volume 21, Issue 4, August 1989, Pages 333-340. David M.DeJoy. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-4575(89)90024-9</nowiki>. Accessed on 22 August via <nowiki>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0001457589900249</nowiki>.</ref> | * People are excessively and unrealistically optimistic when judging their driving competency and accident risk.<ref>'''The optimism bias and traffic accident risk perception.''' Accident Analysis & Prevention. Volume 21, Issue 4, August 1989, Pages 333-340. David M.DeJoy. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-4575(89)90024-9</nowiki>. Accessed on 22 August via <nowiki>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0001457589900249</nowiki>.</ref> | ||
* People tend to think hazardous events at work are less likely to happen to themselves compared to others doing the same job.<ref>'''It Won't Happen to Me''': An Investigation of Optimism Bias in Occupational Health and Safety. Carlo Caponecchia. First published: 23 March 2010. Accessed on 22 August 2022 via <nowiki>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00589</nowiki>.</ref> | |||
* Students expect to receive higher starting salaries and more job offers than they end up getting. | * Students expect to receive higher starting salaries and more job offers than they end up getting. | ||
* People tend to underestimate how long a project will take to complete and how much it will cost. | * People tend to underestimate how long a project will take to complete and how much it will cost. | ||