Normalcy bias: a cognitive bias that can lead people to underestimate the possibility of a disaster or crisis occurring. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/NormalcyBias 

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Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Status quo: status quo is Latin for the way things are now or the current situation. Status quo is still used in the English language today.  

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Downplay: downplay means to make things seem less important or harmful than they really are. People tend to downplay their weaknesses, for example. 

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False sense of security: when you have a false sense of security, you believe that you are safer than you actually are. You are unaware of the danger you are in. 

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/FalseSenseOfSecurity 

Confirmation bias: the concept of confirmation bias is that people are more likely to accept information if they are already likely to expect it to be true. 

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TueConfirmationBias 

Ostracize: to ostracize someone means to avoid them intentionally or to exclude them from taking part in group activities. 

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