Beliefs and emotionality in risk appraisals

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 453-466

  Thalmann, Andrea T ^a   Wiedemann, Peter M ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beliefs; EMF; Emotionality; Risk communication; Risk perception; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; INFORMATION USE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

BELIEFS; EMOTIONALITY; RISK COMMUNICATION; UNCERTAINTY;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 33746585712     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870600717566     Document Type: Conference Paper

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