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However, differences have been found between Optimistic optimism is extremely robust, and not limited by demographic variables such asĪge, sex, education, or occupation. OneĮxplanation for this is that optimism appears to function as a buffer against adverse effectsĭuring periods of stress (Scheier and Carver, 1985). Occupations otherwise, the stress level may reach levels individuals cannot handle. Optimism about the outcome of a danger may be essential in dangerous sports and They have a higher degree of sensation seeking (Zuckerman, 1979, 2000), and that culturalĭifferences in degree of optimism is present (Heine and Lehman, 1995). Possess an illusion of the amount of control they have in a situation (Langer, 1975), that

Unrealistic optimism, and possible theories have been put forth, e.g., optimistic individuals Several studies have investigated the tendency of However,Īccording to Kos and Clarke (2001), unrealistic optimism is a commonly observed but Literature over a range of domains, for example managerial skill (Larwood and Whitaker,ġ977), driving a car (Groeger and Brown, 1989), surviving car crashes (McKenna, 1993)Īnd avoiding health problems (Perloff and Fetzer, 1986 Weinstein, 1980, 1982). Unrealistic optimism (Regan et al., 1995) and the phenomenon has been reported in the A variety of studies demonstrate the pervasive nature of Optimistic is one of the most robust findings in research on social perception and cognition According to Helweg-Larsen and Sheppard (2001), unrealistic Less likely than others to experience negative events, and more likely than others toĮxperience positive events. Unrealistic optimistic is the tendency of people to report that they are Humans are remarkably optimistic about outcomes of events, and most of us remainįirmly encased in the egocentric belief that negative life events are less likely to happen to * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Judgements are not well understood (Price, 2001). Despite their importance, the psychological processes underlying personal risk Understand this personal risk judgement, because many consequential decisions are based Individuals are imperfect judges of risk, and risk ratings tend to be biasedīy decision-making heuristics (Groeger and Chapman, 1990). Possible, and when not weighed against the probability of positive outcomes and benefits Thus, risk is a negative thing that should be avoided when Risk can be defined as the likelihood that an individual will experience the effect Underestimated because we assess the probability of being exposed to the potential risk as Often the actual risk for the individual is Most of us wish to perform an activity safely, but the problem is often toĭefine what this implies in actual behaviour. Various forms like traffic behaviour, having a dangerous occupation, or participation in People engage in some type of risk behaviour at some point in time. Risk takers unrealistic optimism optimistic bias safety attitudes control Respondents preoccupied with safety are more aware of potential dangers and thereby less Investigated, safety attitudes were found to be the most important, which may be because

Inconsistent findings in the current literature of unrealistic optimism. These findings offers additional information that will help explain the Risk perception depending on the group and depending on whether the assessment was of

Showed that optimism differed between the sub-groups, and that different fa ctors influenced Included in an Analysis of Linear Structural Relationship (LISREL) analysis. Were taken into account-safety attitudes, control, and anxiety. In addition, three predictors of unrealistic optimism Was studied by means of four demographic variables: the background of the subject (subsample), gender, age, and education. Norway skydivers (n588), fire fighters (n573) and soldiers (n538). Injury assessments was conducted on 199 respondents from three different sub-groups in A study of risk perception and causal explanations of In areas of voluntary risk behaviour, as with other kinds of risk, people tend to be overly Journal of Risk Research 8 (5), 363–382 (July 2005)ĭepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norwayĭownloaded by at 05:39 Predictors of unrealistic optimism: a study of Norwegian risk takers, Journal of Risk Research,Ĩ:5, 363-382, DOI: 10.1080/1366987042000310668įull Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at To cite this article: Bjørg‐Elin Moen Corresponding author & Torbjørg Rundmo (2005) Predictors of unrealistic optimism: a study ofījørg‐Elin Moen Corresponding author & Torbjørg Rundmo