Psychologists have published an article which shows that many U.S. residents avoided flying in airplanes after the 2001 terrorist attacks. In fact, for several months afterwards, many people decided to drive, rather than fly. This phenomenon can best be explained by

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This phenomenon is best explained by "the influence of recency on availability," which suggests that recent events are more easily remembered and thus can be overestimated in terms of their frequency or likelihood. After the 2001 terrorist attacks, the recency and vividness of the event made the risk of flying seem higher than it actually was, leading many to avoid flying.

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