We can talk about it

now.

Omission bias is a really complicated but very human position that says harm by inaction.

is more acceptable than harm caused by action.

So, for example, parents are reluctant to vaccinate because known risks are there and may have harmful side effects, while also recognizing that their risk for disease is there and that's what the vaccination protects against.

But parents also overvalue the possibility of those side effects.

And because the vaccine damages their child's health, they don't want to feel at fault and don't want the responsibility of hurting their own child.

That's

We can talk about it

now.

Omission bias is a really complicated but very human position that says harm by inaction.

is more acceptable than harm caused by action.

So, for example, parents are reluctant to vaccinate because known risks are there and may have harmful side effects, while also recognizing that their risk for disease is there and that's what the vaccination protects against.

But parents also overvalue the possibility of those side effects.

And because the vaccine damages their child's health, they don't want to feel at fault and don't want the responsibility of hurting their own child.

That's