optimism bias
/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm ˌbaɪəs/
believing oneself less likely to experience negative events
optimism bias in a sentence
“Optimism bias makes smokers think lung cancer happens to other people.”
Origin of optimism bias
Latin optimus best + bias from Old French biais
Related Words
illusory superiority
overestimating one's qualities relative to others
spotlight effect
overestimating how much others notice your appearance or behavior
egocentric bias
overweighting one's own perspective
self-enhancement
the tendency to describe oneself more positively than warranted
naive realism
believing one sees the world objectively while others are biased
false consensus effect
overestimating how much others share one's opinions