With the statistics in hand, and although there are misfortunes that leave anyone frozen, anyone could conclude that flying is safe. Even so, aerophobia, or the fear of flying, brings many passengers upside down.
Some studies speak that 25% of the population has a fear of flying that can be classified from moderate to severe. If we talk about motor vehicles, cars, the percentage drops to 5%. Face it, if you are given a choice between car and plane, you will choose the car without hesitation. Why?
Why do we fear airplanes more than cars? Why do we consider Ebola very dangerous when in fact around us we have more common diseases that put our lives more at risk? It all comes down to one word: psychology ...
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Nov 15 202110 mins