Hi there,
Anyone know if there is such a thing as the "not me" syndrome? I'm not sure if this is the proper term for it, but I mean "not me" as in..... "Most women over 45 are at risk for breast cancer? No, that won't happen to me." Or "Crime is on the rise? No, that won't happen to me." Or "Cops give a lot of tickets on this freeway. No, that won't happen to me."
What I am looking for is a psychological term that explains this phenomona (if there is such a term) or the term of why people chose to live in denial (think they are exempt for the statistics, etc..)?
2007-03-10 18:53:03 · 1 answers · asked by Hungry707 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
The "Not me Syndrome" is really used. It mostly refers to women who think they are not at risk for breast cancer.
Google: not me syndrome
2007-03-10 19:07:34 · answer #1 · answered by Havana Brown 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋