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Human nature can steer people away from new things – and that can blind them to novel threats

  • Written by Sam Hunter, Professor of Organizational Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha
Human nature can steer people away from new things – and that can blind them to novel threatsWhen you don't know what you're looking for, it's easier to miss it.U.S. Navy via Getty Images News

There’s a military aphorism that generals are always fighting the last war. It’s a natural human tendency to focus on the kinds of threats you’re used to while playing down the likelihood or importance of some new sort of attack.

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