The effects of the cognitive bias of unrealistic optimism in the adoption of preventive measures against COVID-19 in dentistry.
Allana PivovarElder SemprebonNicole Nichele PerdonciniAmanda Rossi CorelhanoCassius Carvalho Torres-PereiraPublished in: Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT (2022)
Although most dentists are realistic about the risk of infection compared with their peers, those with optimistic bias might be more susceptible to the disease, as they tend not to adopt recommended protective measures in the workplace. Future studies should also investigate ways of debiasing.