Mfundo's friend dies of a sudden heart attack. Mfundo rushes to his doctor for an expensive physical examination. This response demonstrates that people

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Mfundo's response to his friend's sudden heart attack demonstrates the availability heuristic, where people give too much weight to a small number of vivid observations. This can lead to overestimating the likelihood of rare events and prompt irrational or excessive behavior, such as rushing to the doctor for expensive physical examinations.

Mfundo's Friend Dies of a Sudden Heart Attack