stackyFACTSStop listening to murder podcasts before bed. The availability heuristic relies on immediate examples that come to mind. Because you flood your brain with serial killer trivia, you genuinely overestimate the statistical probability of becoming a victim in your incredibly boring suburban neighborhood.
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