räjähtävyysharha
Räjähtävyysharha, also known as the explosivity illusion, is a cognitive bias that affects how people perceive the likelihood of events. It describes a tendency to overestimate the probability of rare but dramatic or explosive outcomes, while underestimating the probability of more common, less sensational events. This bias is often amplified by media coverage, which tends to focus on extraordinary occurrences.
The explosivity illusion can lead to distorted risk assessments. For example, people might become overly fearful