The Feeling of Risk - New Perspectives on Risk Perception (Paperback, New)

The Feeling of Risk brings together the work of Paul Slovic, one of the world's leading analysts of risk, to describe the extension of risk perception research into the first decade of this new century. In this collection of important works, Paul Slovic explores the conception of 'risk as feelings' and examines the interaction of feeling and cognition in the perception of risk. He also examines the elements of knowledge, cognitive skill, and communication necessary for good decisions in the face of risk. The first section of the book looks at the difficulty of understanding risk without an emotional component, for example that disaster statistics lack emotion and thus fail to convey the true meaning of disasters and fail to motivate proper action to prevent them. The book also highlights other important perspectives on risk arising from cultural worldviews and concerns about specific hazards pertaining to blood transfusion, biotechnology, prescription drugs, smoking, terrorism, and nanotechnology. Following on from The Perception of Risk (2000), this book presents some of the most significant research on risk perception in recent years, providing essential lessons for all those involved in risk perception and communication.

General

Imprint:	Earthscan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Earthscan Risk in Society
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	September 2010
Authors:	Paul Slovic (Manager)
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	428
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84971-148-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Decision theory > Risk assessment
LSN:	1-84971-148-8
Barcode:	9781849711487

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