Flying Too Close To Covid
— THE BEHAVIOURAL CONCEPT
Overconfidence.
I feel like this concept is pretty self-explanatory but if you really wanna nerd it out, you can do so with this research paper:
Moore, D. A., & Healy, P. J. (2008). The trouble with overconfidence. Psychological review, 115(2), 502.
— THE INSPIRATION
Icarus should've known better, but hey, it's not too late for you. So put on your masks, wash your hands, and try to stay away from large gatherings and maybe the sun? It's not that hard to stay alive people.
Proof of concept:
Shefrin, H. (2020). The psychology underlying biased forecasts of covid-19 cases and deaths in the United States. Frontiers in Psychology, 11.