People fear statistically unlikely events due to cognitive biases like availability heuristics

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Cognitive biases such as the availability heuristic significantly influence how individuals perceive risks and make decisions about statistically unlikely events.

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The retrieved literature consistently supports the foundational behavioral finance and psychology concepts established by Kahneman and Tversky, specifically regarding how heuristics like availability bias distort risk perception. Papers 3, 5, 6, and 7 directly link heuristics and risk perception to decision-making, while the remaining papers are either methodological, focus on distinct mechanisms like affect, or are conference abstracts on unrelated forecasting. Thus, the evidence clearly supports the claim.

Evidence for · 4

The Impact of the Availability Heuristic on Decision-Making and Risk Perception

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Zhengyang Xu. The Impact of the Availability Heuristic on Decision-Making and Risk Perception. 2024. https://doi.org/10.61173/b6r63868

This paper outlines how the availability heuristic directly alters risk perception and decision-making regarding unlikely events.

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Young Investor’s Investment Decision Making: The Influence of Heuristic Behavior, Risk Perception, and Herding Bias

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Ayu Oktaviani, Nor Mawaddah. Young Investor’s Investment Decision Making: The Influence of Heuristic Behavior, Risk Perception, and Herding Bias. 2024. https://doi.org/10.17977/um004v11i12024p058

This study demonstrates that heuristic behaviors heavily influence risk perception and irrational decision-making.

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Risk Perception sebagai Variabel Mediasi: Overconfidence Bias dan Availability Bias terhadap Keputusan Investasi

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Hanny Novita Khairunnisa, Tiar Lina Situngkir, Arif Fadilla. Risk Perception sebagai Variabel Mediasi: Overconfidence Bias dan Availability Bias terhadap Keputusan Investasi. 2026. https://doi.org/10.30640/jmcbus.v4i2.6632

This study confirms that availability bias directly shapes risk perception and investment decisions.

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Risk Perception sebagai Variabel Mediasi: Overconfidence Bias dan Availability Bias terhadap Keputusan Investasi

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This study confirms that availability bias directly shapes risk perception and investment decisions.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 7701 Aug 2026

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