The representativeness heuristic occurs when a rare event makes a vivid impression on people, and they overestimate the likelihood of it occurring again.

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The representativeness heuristic involves judging the probability of an event by comparing it to an existing prototype in our minds, not by the vividness of a rare event. The description given is more aligned with the availability heuristic.

The Representativeness Heuristic Occurs When a Rare Event Makes a Vivid