Psychological Perspectives on Risk and Risk Analysis : Theory, Models, and Applications /: Theory, Models, and Applications. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Martina Raue, Eva Lermer, Bernhard Strecher, editors ; foreword by Paul Slovic.
• Editors: Raue, Martina; Lermer, Eva; Streicher, Bernhard
• Other Names: Slovic, Paul 1938- writer of foreword.
• Contents: Part I: Individual Differences in Risk Perception and Risk Taking Behavior.- Chapter 1: Personality and Risk: Beyond Daredevils - Risk Taking from a Temperament Perspective.- Chapter 2: Individual Differences in the Judgment of Risks: Sociodemographic Characteristics, Cultural Orientation, and Level of Expertise.- Chapter 3: Differences in Risk Perception Between Hazards and Between Individuals.- Part II: Cognitive, Emotional and Social Aspects Perspectives on Risk.- Chapter 4: Cognitive, Developmental, and Neurobiological Aspects of Risk Judgments.- Chapter 5: Emotional Aspects of Risk Perceptions.- Chapter 6: The Group Effect: Social Influences on Risk Identification, Analysis, and Decision Making.- Part III: Modeling Decision Making under Risk.- Chapter 7: The Use of Heuristics in Decision Making under Risk and Uncertainty.- Chapter 8: Behavioral Models of Decision Making under Risk.- Chapter 9: Cognitive Architectures as a Scaffolding for Risky Choice Models.- Chapter 10: Risk Culture: An Alternative Approach to Handling Risks.- Part IV: Communicating Risks to the Public.- Chapter 11: Communicating Risks: Principles and Challenges.- Chapter 12: Improving Understanding of Health-Relevant Numerical Information.- Chapter 13: Developing Health Risk Communications: Four Lessons Learned.- Part V: Practical Implications for Industry, Policy & Research.- Chapter 14: Measuring Subjective Risk Estimates.- Chapter 15: Risk and Uncertainty in the Insurance Industry.- Chapter 16: Implications for Risk Governance.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 155.2; Psychology; Risk-taking (Psychology); Risk assessment; Risk perception; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Lifespan Development; PSYCHOLOGY / General; Psychology -- Cognitive Psychology; Business & Economics -- Organizational Behavior; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Behavioural economics; Consciousness; Behavioral economics; Psychology -- Personality; The self, ego, identity, personality; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319924786; 3319924788
• Related ISBNs: 9783319924762
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 21, 2018).; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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