'It won't happen to me' is the signature thought of which hazardous attitude?

• A.Resignation
• B.Anti-authority
• C.Invulnerability, countered by recognizing that accidents can happen to this pilot too

Why

Invulnerability is the belief that misfortune happens only to others, which quietly removes the reason to prepare or be careful. Its antidote is accepting that it can happen to me, which restores respect for risk.

Source: FAA-G-8082-22 Ch. 10 · ACS knowledge area: Aeronautical Decision-Making and Judgment · From the Emergency Procedures & Human Factors practice bank (HUM-074).

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