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Why we are more cautious when there's a light at the end of the tunnel

3/30/2021 by : Thomas Gilovich , The Los Angeles Times

People tend to be more cautious when there’s a light a the end of the tunnel, writes Thomas D. Gilovich, professor of psychology, in a Los Angeles Times op-ed.

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Op-Ed: China’s coronavirus statistics aren’t the real problem

4/9/2020

Jeremy L. Wallace, associate professor of government, and Jessica Chen Weiss, associate professor of government, argue that U.S. officials cannot blame China’s suspect data and delay in announcing the coronavirus outbreak for their own inadequate preparation for the virus, in an opinion piece for the L.A. Times.