Risk Habituation: The Next COVID-19 Danger | NLM

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Risk Habituation: The Next COVID-19 Danger

05/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Headington Institute. Published: 5/2020. This two-page document discusses risk habituation, which is a necessary aspect of our brain maintaining its survival focus. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are beginning to see risk habituation develop. The only way to have an accurate assessment of our own risk is to be aware of risk habituation and to consciously evaluate the facts of our personal and family situation. (PDF)