Question

Explain automatic vigilance, with an example.

Answer 1

Individuals often focus their attention on events that could negatively impact their perception of their own well-being. It alerts us to danger and is flexible. For example, in their 1973 comparative analysis of criminal offences, Leon, Oden, and Anderson discovered that more serious crimes (such as rape and murder) have a far heavier weight than less serious ones (such as fraud and forgery).