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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Risk Analysis
  • Decision Science

Background:

  • Risk perception research explores the dual nature of risk appreciation: as an intuitive feeling and an analytical outcome.
  • Societal values can be reflected in risk feelings, warranting consideration alongside traditional risk assessments.
  • Both emotional and analytical risk appraisals are susceptible to cognitive biases and social prejudices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the dynamic interplay between feeling-based and analysis-based risk perception.
  • To highlight the role of social values in risk perception.
  • To address the impact of cognitive biases and prejudices on rational decision-making in risk management.

Main Methods:

  • Personal perspective on research findings in risk perception.
  • Qualitative analysis of cognitive and social influences on risk judgment.
  • Case study considerations for managing existential threats.

Main Results:

  • Risk perception is a complex interplay between intuitive feelings and analytical processes.
  • Emotional risk appreciation can signify important social values.
  • Cognitive biases and partisan prejudices can lead to non-rational risk judgments and decisions.

Conclusions:

  • Effective risk management requires acknowledging both emotional and analytical dimensions of risk perception.
  • Understanding and mitigating cognitive biases are crucial for rational decision-making, especially concerning existential threats.
  • The divisive political climate exacerbates challenges in applying risk analysis to global issues like pandemics, climate change, and nuclear weapons.