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85% of people worry about things that never happen to them

Politiko 2026-07-01 14:50:26

85% of people worry about things that never happen to them

A number of studies on anxiety and how people experience everyday worries suggest that most of the fears that occupy our minds never materialize.

According to research, about 85% of the things people worry about turn out not to happen in reality. Researchers, who have followed participants' worries and their development over time, have concluded that most negative scenarios remain just products of the imagination.

Another finding from this research is equally significant: Even when fear or worry becomes a reality, many people report coping better than they initially anticipated.

In the studies analyzed, a large proportion of participants said that the event turned out to be less severe than they expected or that the experience served as a valuable lesson for the future.

Experts say these findings show that anxiety often causes the mind to overestimate risk and create negative scenarios that are unlikely to happen. For this reason, they recommend focusing on facts, rather than assumptions, as a way to better manage everyday worries.

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