Comparative optimism among drivers: An intergenerational portrait

Unrealistic optimism about future life events.

Neil D. Weinstein · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1980 · 4.8K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +14

Judged frequency of lethal events.

Sarah Lichtenstein, Paul Slovic, Baruch Fischhoff et al. · Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Learning & Memory · 1978 · 1.4K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +12

Why it won't happen to me: Perceptions of risk factors and susceptibility.

Neil D. Weinstein · Health Psychology · 1984 · 873 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +12

Why it won't happen to me: Perceptions of risk factors and susceptibility.

Neil D. Weinstein · Health Psychology · 1984 · 751 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +12

Hazard and Risk Perception among Young Novice Drivers

Hamish A Deery · Journal of Safety Research · 1999 · 707 citations

Social Sciences, Human Development, Risk Assessment +13