The Feeling of Risk: New Perspectives on Risk Perception (Earthscan Risk in Society)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849711488 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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He also examines the elements of knowledge, cognitive skill, and communication necessary for good decisions in the face of risk. 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. 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. The first section of the b
This is an important book, at a critical time, and should be high on every policymaker's reading list.'- David Ropeik, author of 'How Risky Is It, Really? Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts' 'The book would be very useful for anyone who is concerned with any aspect or type of risk study and would like to have the overall and complete information on the factors governing risk and of decision making in general, a must read this book.'- International Journal of Performability Engineering'Ultimately, the book’s contribution to homeland security and emergency management scholars and practitioners lies in the fact that i
"Insightful, solid starting point for life scientists interested in risk perception" according to James. Slovic is not only an icon in the field of risk perception, he is also an outstanding writer and scholar. "The Feeling of Risk" is a collection of previously published, well written manuscripts, each of which is valuable both as a reference and as a source. Worddancer Redux said Another first-rate Slovic-edited volume on Risk. Like its predecessors, this is, overall, an accessible, thoughtful and thought-provoking collection. I plan to use much of it--along with some of the papers from the PERCEPTION OF RISK-- in a course that has a unit on risk in the environmental context.. "An excellent collection and very highly recommended" according to Midwest Book Review. Risk proves as a deterrent to our otherwise impulsive selves. "The Feeling of Risk: New Perspectives on Risk Perception" discusses risk and its place in our world and our psyche. Many authors and thinkers converge and discuss risk as a model for feelings,
. Paul Slovic is a founder and President of Decision Research, a non-profit research organization investigating human judgment, decision-making, and risk. He is also a Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Oregon and a past President of the Society for Risk Analysis