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State lottery commissions capitalize on the availability heuristic by running many TV commercials showing thatlucky person who won the $100 million Powerball. A vivid memory is created, which leads viewers to an in accurate estimate of the likelihood that the event will happen to them.
Repression
A defense mechanism where uncomfortable thoughts or memories are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.
Underlies
To lie or be situated under something; to be the support or basis of; to form the foundation of.
Projection
A defense mechanism in psychology where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person.
Unconscious Impulses
Unconscious impulses are desires or motivations that influence an individual's thoughts and actions without their conscious awareness.
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