This means that we calculate the commonness of something by how quickly we can recall an example, which is what makes plane crashes and
child abductions seem like much bigger threats than they realistically are.
Not exact matches
Due to media excesses and a new transparency in criminal records, there
seems to be an increased paranoia about
child abduction even though crime statistics reveal that crimes against
children have been steadily declining.
Common sense
seems to lend itself to the idea that with every passing day that goes by in a
child abduction, the fear of the worst increases exponentially.