%0 Journal Article %1 slovic_perception_1987 %A Slovic, P %D 1987 %J Science (New York, N.Y.) %K Accidents, Attitude Decision Female, Health, Humans, Industry, Judgment, Making, Models, Probability, Psychological, Risk to %N 4799 %P 280--285 %T Perception of risk %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3563507 %V 236 %X Studies of risk perception examine the judgements people make when they are asked to characterize and evaluate hazardous activities and technologies. This research aims to aid risk analysis and policy-making by providing a basis for understanding and anticipating public responses to hazards and improving the communication of risk information among lay people, technical experts, and decision-makers. This work assumes that those who promote and regulate health and safety need to understand how people think about and respond to risk. Without such understanding, well-intended policies may be ineffective.

@article{slovic_perception_1987, abstract = {Studies of risk perception examine the judgements people make when they are asked to characterize and evaluate hazardous activities and technologies. This research aims to aid risk analysis and policy-making by providing a basis for understanding and anticipating public responses to hazards and improving the communication of risk information among lay people, technical experts, and decision-makers. This work assumes that those who promote and regulate health and safety need to understand how people think about and respond to risk. Without such understanding, well-intended policies may be ineffective.}, added-at = {2011-03-11T10:05:34.000+0100}, author = {Slovic, P}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2b2cbe5eb7594425b309c14fe2d4e133f/jelias}, interhash = {8cf49e96d26a99a5324dc36228018c3c}, intrahash = {b2cbe5eb7594425b309c14fe2d4e133f}, issn = {0036-8075}, journal = {Science {(New} York, {N.Y.)}}, keywords = {Accidents, Attitude Decision Female, Health, Humans, Industry, Judgment, Making, Models, Probability, Psychological, Risk to}, month = apr, note = {{PMID:} 3563507}, number = 4799, pages = {280--285}, timestamp = {2011-03-11T10:05:48.000+0100}, title = {Perception of risk}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3563507}, volume = 236, year = 1987 }