When the facts are just not enough: Credibly communicating about risk is riskier when emotions run high and time is short

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 254, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 206-214

  Reynolds, Barbara J ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive psychology; Empathy; Public meetings; Public trust; Risk communication; Risk perceptions; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CARE AND CARING; COMPETENCE; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY CARE; EMOTION; EMPATHY; HONESTY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION; PROTECTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRUST; VICTIM;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNICATION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959954950     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: 10960333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2010.10.023     Document Type: Review

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