stackyFACTSWe are all walking around wrapped in a cozy blanket of statistical delusion. The optimism bias is a cognitive illusion that makes us believe we are less at risk of experiencing negative events than everyone else. Sure, divorce rates are at fifty percent, but your rushed Vegas wedding is totally going to beat the odds, right?
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