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Amplified Risk Perception

Amplified Risk Perception is a cognitive phenomenon in risk communication whereby public awareness and concern regarding a hazard are heightened disproportionately relative to expert assessment due to social, psychological, and media-driven mechanisms that intensify perceived threat severity or likelihood.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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The Social Amplification of Risk: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Applications

Ortwin Renn, William J. Burns, Jeanne X. Kasperson et al. · Journal of Social Issues · 1992 · 538 citations · Full text

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The Media and Genetically Modified Foods: Evidence in Support of Social Amplification of Risk

Lynn J. Frewer, Susan Miles, Roy Marsh · Risk Analysis · 2002 · 403 citations

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Effects on risk perception of media coverage of a black bear-related human fatality

Meredith L. Gore, William F. Siemer, James Shanahan et al. · Wildlife Society Bulletin · 2005 · 115 citations

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The theoretical features of some current approaches to risk perception

A.E. af Wåhlberg · Journal of Risk Research · 2001 · 55 citations

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Socially Amplified Risk: Attitude and Behavior Change in Response to CWD in Wisconsin Deer

Thomas A. Heberlein, Richard C. Stedman · Human Dimensions of Wildlife · 2009 · 50 citations

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Authors

68

  1. RE
    Roger E. Kasperson

    Clark University, United States

    2 publications · 584 citations

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  2. WJ
    William J. Burns

    Decision Research, United States

    1 publications · 538 citations

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  3. RC
    Richard C. Stedman

    Cornell University, United States

    1 publications · 50 citations

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  4. BM
    Bridget M. Wright

    Google (United States), United States

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  5. SM
    Stijn Masschelein

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    1 publications · 17 citations

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Institutions

37

  1. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    625 citations

  2. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst Center, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    167 citations

  3. California State University, Northridge

    Northridge, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  4. Macau University of Science and Technology

    Macao, Macao

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    35 citations

  5. Zhejiang Energy Research Institute

    Hangzhou, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  6. Lanzhou University

    Lanzhou, China

    1 h-index

    6 publications

    216 citations

  7. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    68 citations

  8. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    50 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Risk Research

    3 publications · 135 citations

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  2. Risk Management

    2 publications · 52 citations

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  4. Risk Analysis

    2 publications · 438 citations

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  5. Wildlife Society Bulletin

    WSB · 1 publications · 115 citations

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