Does feeling safe put you in danger?How emotional trauma distorts logical choices

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The Logic Glitch

Emotional responses to trauma often override statistical reality. Following the September 11 attacks, thousands of Americans switched from flying to driving to regain a sense of control, inadvertently causing a measurable spike in traffic fatalities. This story explores "Dread Risk" and how the human brain prioritizes the feeling of safety over actual survival probabilities, leading to decisions that statistically increase the chance of death.