optimistic bias

collocation in English

meaningsofoptimisticandbias

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optimistic
adjective
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/ˌɒp.tɪˈmɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌɑːp.təˈmɪs.tɪk/
hoping or believing that good things will happen in ...
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bias
noun
uk
/ˈbaɪ.əs/us
/ˈbaɪ.əs/
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence ...
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(Definition ofoptimisticandbiasfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theoptimisticbiasis seen in a number of situations.
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Adolescents with strong positiveoptimisticbiastoward risky behaviors had an overall increase in theoptimisticbiaswith age.
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Additionally, by actually experiencing an event leads to a decrease in theoptimisticbias.
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Theoptimisticbiasis strongest in situations where an individual needs to rely heavily on direct action and responsibility of situations.
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Studies have suggested that the greater perceived control someone has, the greater theiroptimisticbias.
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Although studies have tried to reduce theoptimisticbiasthrough reducing distance, overall, theoptimisticbiasstill remains.
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Research into focalism has focused primarily onoptimisticbiasrather than the better-than-average effect.
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Research has found that people show lessoptimisticbiaswhen experiencing a negative mood, and moreoptimisticbiaswhen in a positive mood.
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This suggests that overall negative moods, including depression, result in increased personal risk estimates but lessoptimisticbiasoverall.
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Therefore, theoptimisticbiasis primarily measured in comparative risk forms, where people compare themselves against others, through direct and indirect comparisons.
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There is support for perceived social distance in determining theoptimisticbias.
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A meta-analysis reviewing the relationship between theoptimisticbiasand perceived control found that a number of moderators contribute to this relationship.
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It was found that individuals showed lessoptimisticbiaswhen they were allowed to see others' answers.
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One experiment found that when people made their predictions anonymously, they do not show theoptimisticbias.
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Those who read the list showed lessoptimisticbiasin their own reports.
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Because theoptimisticbiascan be a strong force in decision-making, it is important to look at how risk perception is determined and how this will result in preventative behaviors.
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Some researchers suggest that theoptimisticbiascan not be reduced, and that by trying to reduce the optimistic bias the end result was generally even more optimistically biased.
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