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Mean world syndrome - Wikipedia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_world_syndrome
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Mean world syndrome - Wikipedia
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Mean world syndrome is a proposed cognitive bias wherein people may perceive the world to be more dangerous than it is.
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This source backs 6 claims across the atlas. As facts: 4 well-attested. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Psychological Phenomena, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.

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