Tortuous pain of dread fear

“People tend to fear dread risks, that is, low-probability, high-consequence events, such as the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 … I conclude that informing the public about psychological research concerning dread risks could possibly save lives.”, Gigerenzer, G. (2004)
Dread Risk, September 11, and Fatal Traffic Accidents 
Psychological Science 15 (4), 286–287.