The Perception of Risk (Risk, Society and Policy)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (669 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1853835285 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 511 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Risk book purchase without risk Torbjorn Malmfors How often have I wished I had the publications of particularly productive scientists bound together in one document. Despite modern IT-technique, which increases the availability of such publications, an appropriate book is still superior. Now there is such a book for those who are interested in risk from a psychological point of view. Its title is: "The Perception of Risk" and it contains 26 of the most important publications by Paul Slovic from the last 25 years. It starts with an introduction in which Paul summarizes and gives his perspectives on hi. Good Information Source for Everyone I think this book is very easy to read even for non-native people.I am satisfied with the quality of contents.The information of each article is very practical and useful.Thank you so much.
Paul Slovic is President of Decision Research and Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon.
'Superior' Torbjorn Malmfors, . 'An illuminating and important book that covers a great deal of ground.' Harvard Law Review. Risk Management Reports 'An invaluable collection of articles for those seeking an in-depth analysis of risk perceptions.' Food, Nutrition and Agriculture 'Everyone, whether a fan of the (extended) psychometric paradigm or not, will like to have in its own library this book as a handy reference.' Journal of Socio-Economics 'superbI hope Paul Slovic is already working on a sequel that will fill in the few remaining blanks in his brilliant career.' Jason Zweig, Journal of Psychology and Financial Markets, 2001. 'Slovic brings fresh insights on how others think of 'risk'. 'Paul Slovic is a prolific and persuasive contributor to the literature on risk, with a well-defined perspective, w
The concept of risk is an outgrowth of our society's great concern about coping with the dangers of modern life. Ordered chronologically, it allows the reader to see the evolution of our understanding of such perceptions, from early studies identifying public misconceptions of risk to recent work that recognizes the importance and legitimacy of equity, trust, power and other value-laden issues underlying public concern.. The Perception of Risk brings together the work of Paul Slovic, one of the world's leading analysts of risk, risk perception and risk management, to examine the gap between expert views of risk and public perceptions