The paper proposes a generic risk theory that treats risk as information produced by human cognition. It introduces a ...

From confined spaces to cutting-edge aircraft, failures to align risk perception with reality can have catastrophic consequences. What steps can close the gap to improve safety outcomes. The gap ...

The risk of serious COVID-19 illness in children is comparable to their risk from the flu, but many parents seem more concerned about coronavirus. The issue of risk perception has a lot do with it.

Last month my family and I took a trip out west. At one point, we found ourselves in a conversation where we said we were from New Jersey. The person we were talking to told us that she could never ...

Particulate air pollution is a serious problem and has received extensive attention in Beijing. The public might amplify the health risks because of the visibility and frequency of haze, potentially ...

This study examines the major differences between native-born and foreign-born residents of the United States on measures of environmental risk perception and risk attitudes. Hypotheses derived from ...

Imagine your leadership team sailing smoothly through calm waters—until it hits an unexpected iceberg. The forecasts were solid. The numbers were sound. Yet beneath the surface, something far more ...