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LESSON 3 · Outsmart Your Own Biases

PAUSE TO THINK

After the film Jaws was released in 1975, what reportedly happened at beaches?

Many people grew afraid of the water

Spielberg's film made shark attacks feel vivid and memorable, so many swimmers stayed wary even though the real risk of an attack remained tiny. The fear came from the story, not the statistics.

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