The fact that we may have difficulty imagining the risks associated with climate change because of a lack of vivid,personal experiences with melting icecaps and rising sea levels is explained by the _____________ heuristic.

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The availability heuristic is the tendency to judge the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples or instances of it come to mind. In this case, our difficulty imagining the risks of climate change may be due to a lack of vivid, personal experiences with its effects, making it less available in our minds.

The Fact That We May Have Difficulty Imagining the Risks