Surgical Outcomes Research Center, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Decision Science Group, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Br J Surg. 2022 Apr 19;109(5):405-407. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac020.
Unrealistic optimism is a cognitive bias that causes people to think they are at lower risk of a negative outcome than they actually are. This study identified significant unrealistic optimism towards the risks of appendicitis treatment complications.
不切实际的乐观是一种认知偏差,会导致人们认为自己面临负面结果的风险低于实际情况。这项研究发现,人们对阑尾炎治疗并发症的风险存在显著的不切实际的乐观。