title: The gambler's fallacy, the therapeutic misconception, and unrealistic optimism.
authors.affiliation: Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Swekoski
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barnbaum
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends; D032882:Comprehension; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D005791:Patient Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D035842:Research Subjects; D055990:Therapeutic Misconception / Q000941:ethics*; D014342:Truth Disclosure / Q000941:ethics*