Inability to judge risk. She refuses to shop at a nearby mall because she read that that particular parking lot has a higher incidence of car theft than others in the county. Instead she drives for miles across town.
I asked her, "What's the incidence of theft of 1987 Honda hatchbacks with rusted-through roofs and interiors covered with cigarette burns?" She just looked puzzled.
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Published 10/02: Physik Garden.