Ostrich effect

The ostrich effect, also known as the ostrich problem,^[1] was originally coined by Galai & Sade (2003).^[2] The name comes from the common (but false) legend that ostriches bury their heads in the sand to avoid danger. This effect is a cognitive bias where people tend to “bury their head in the sand” and avoid potentially negative but useful information, such as feedback on progress, to avoid psychological discomfort.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Webb, Thomas L.; Chang, Betty P. I.; Benn, Yael (2013). "'The Ostrich Problem': Motivated Avoidance or Rejection of Information About Goal Progress". Social and Personality Psychology Compass. 7 (11): 794–807. doi:10.1111/spc3.12071. ISSN 1751-9004.
^ Galai, Dan; Sade, Orly (2003). "The 'Ostrich Effect' and the Relationship between the Liquidity and the Yields of Financial Assets". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.431180. ISSN 1556-5068. S2CID 154904068.

[:0-1] Webb, Thomas L.; Chang, Betty P. I.; Benn, Yael (2013). "'The Ostrich Problem': Motivated Avoidance or Rejection of Information About Goal Progress". Social and Personality Psychology Compass. 7 (11): 794–807. doi:10.1111/spc3.12071. ISSN 1751-9004.

[:1-2] Galai, Dan; Sade, Orly (2003). "The 'Ostrich Effect' and the Relationship between the Liquidity and the Yields of Financial Assets". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.431180. ISSN 1556-5068. S2CID 154904068.

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