Have you ever waited for an exam result anxiously, even when you know you have done really well?
When folks tried to educate tribes in the Andaman, they showed them Amitabh movies — and guess what, it worked better than showing them easier ways to earn a meal. Reminds me of a teacher trying to explain civics…
Our ability to vividly imagine an occurrence generally trumps our ability to gauge its likelihood. We are more susceptible to let facts or opinions influence our imagination over statistics.