Subjective judgements of synergistic risks: A cognitive reasoning perspective

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-223

  Dawson, Ian G J ^a   Johnson, Johnnie E V ^a   Luke, Michelle A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; JUDGMENT; MALE; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859869776     PISSN: 00071269     EISSN: 20448295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02065.x     Document Type: Article

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