“The ostrich effect is when people bury their head in the sand, engaging in avoidance and denial, hoping the problem will go ...

In the video, posted by his wife Carrie Johnson, an ostrich slowly walks toward a car before poking its head through the driver’s seat window where Johnson is sitting with his son on his lap.

“The ostrich effect is when people bury their head in the sand, engaging in avoidance and denial, hoping the problem will go away,” said Dr. Sue Varma, a clinical assistant professor of ...