Psychological Perspectives on Risk and Risk Analysis Theory, Models, and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Raue, Martina (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Lermer, Eva (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Streicher, Bernhard (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Personality.; Social psychology.; Cognitive psychology.; Behavioral economics.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Cognitive Psychology.; Behavioral/Experimental Economics.

This authoritative collection goes beyond economic statistics and probability data to offer a robust psychological understanding of risk perception and risk taking behavior. Expert contributors examine various risk domains in life, and pinpoint cognitive, emotional, and personality factors contribut...

Table of 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. .