Journal Entry #5a People often exhibit an optimistic bias when examining their o

Journal Entry #5a
People often exhibit an optimistic bias when examining their own risks for illness and disease. Adolescents in particular tend to engage in risky behaviors because they believe that the negative consequences will not happen to them. For this assignment, you should examine your own risk behaviors (e.g., smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise, failure to wear sunscreen). Then, find an article which discusses the impact of one particular risk factor on health. Last, you should design a plan or discuss ways in which you could limit this risk factor’s likelihood of affecting your health.