Do we suffer from normalcy bias?

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Normalcy bias is all around us. Normalcy bias is the refusal to plan for, or react to, disaster. This instinct for ignoring or explaining away warning signs was first noticed when interviewing survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Since then it has been observed after many disasters such as Tenerife Airport Disaster, 9/11, and Hurricane Katrina