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Why Do People Assume the Worst?

Globally, issues such as murder rates and teenage pregnancy are viewed to be worse than they really are according to a recent Ipsos MORI poll of 38 countries. Why do people assume the worst? And what can the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ do to help expose an accurate picture of reality?

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