Risk Perception

Risk perception is the subjective judgment that individuals make about the characteristics and severity of potential hazards, shaped by cognitive, emotional, social, and cultural factors.

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1.3M

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Perception of Risk

Paul Slovic · Science · 1987 · 9.1K citations

Social Sciences, Public Policy, Risk Management +16

Risk as feelings.

George Loewenstein, Elke U. Weber, Christopher K. Hsee · Psychological Bulletin · 2001 · 5.7K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +14

INDIVIDUAL RISK ATTITUDES: MEASUREMENT, DETERMINANTS, AND BEHAVIORAL CONSEQUENCES

Thomas Dohmen, Armin Falk, David Huffman et al. · Journal of the European Economic Association · 2011 · 3.9K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Economics +17

Putting the fear back into fear appeals: The extended parallel process model

Kim Witte · Communication Monographs · 1992 · 3.8K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +17

Motivational determinants of risk-taking behavior.

John W. Atkinson · Psychological Review · 1957 · 3.6K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +14

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Paul Slovic
Decision Research, United States
128 publications · 44.9K citations
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Michael Siegrist
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
74 publications · 10.6K citations
43
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Baruch Fischhoff
Carnegie Mellon University, United States
60 publications · 14.2K citations
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William M. P. Klein
National Cancer Institute, United States
64 publications · 6.4K citations
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Lennart Sjöberg
Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
51 publications · 6.3K citations
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Risk Analysis
598 publications · 80.1K citations
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Accident Analysis & Prevention
334 publications · 27.9K citations
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Journal of Risk Research
369 publications · 24.7K citations
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Safety Science
184 publications · 18.1K citations
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Health Psychology
127 publications · 13.9K citations
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See also Risk Perception
Determinants	Emotions Personal Experience Power Distance Heuristics Trust In Warning Authorities Generalized Trust Public Engagement Design
Behavioral Consequences	Social Media Technology Adoption Protective Behavior Financial Management Household Preparedness Precautionary Principle Gambling Behavior Information Seeking Behavior Compliance Coping Behaviors
Measurement	Psychometric Paradigm Likert Scaling
Theoretical Models	Risk Perception Psychometric Paradigm
Contextual Domains	Climate Change Adaptation Food Consumption Genetic Engineering Artificial Intelligence Environmental Risk Privacy Risk Financial Technology Risk In Technology