The Optimism Bias

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cognitive bias
gptkbp:affects Financial planning
Risk assessment
Decision making
Health behavior
gptkbp:cause Overconfidence
Poor planning
Underestimation of risks
gptkbp:characterizedBy Tendency to overestimate likelihood of positive events
Tendency to underestimate likelihood of negative events
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Tali_Sharot
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:The_Optimism_Bias_(book)
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1980s
gptkbp:hasNeuralBasis Prefrontal cortex activity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Optimism Bias
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Humans
Some non-human animals
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Pessimism_bias
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Illusion_of_control
gptkb:Self-serving_bias
Wishful thinking
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Psychology
Behavioral economics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tali_Sharot
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7