It has been clear for several weeks the US death count was declining less rapidly than the IHME had predicted. Its model appeared to have a built-in "optimism bias" - a trait shared by American society more broadly.
Cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot describes the human tendency towards optimism as "one of the most consistent, prevalent, and robust biases documented in psychology and behavioural economics" - one that is observed across all ages and nationalities.
KnottMatthew Not everyone was drinking the koolaid
KnottMatthew Why are you showing us a photo of a waxwork ?
KnottMatthew I wonder where they get the false confidence from.....Trump, the Fed.....it’s all a charade.
KnottMatthew It's that kind of denialistic optimism that put them in this mess in the first place.
KnottMatthew Lol. Our media, hysteria and panic merchants, reeling to b the gullible numpties endlessly.
KnottMatthew This proves one thing, the media are loving the virus, and are a doomsday cult. Keep your dire predictions to yourself please.
KnottMatthew 'Projected'
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