Toxics, Toyotas, and Terrorism: The Behavioral Economics of Fear and Stigma

Risk Analysis

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 678-694

  Schulze, William ^a   Wansink, Brian ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Dual process; Fear; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC RESPONSE; BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DECISION MODELS; DUAL PROCESS; FEAR; NONPROPORTIONAL; PERCEIVED RISK; STIGMA;

ECONOMICS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ARSENIC;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TERRORISM; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CAR; CATTLE; COCKROACH; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECONOMICS; EMOTION; FEAR; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MILK; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIAL STIGMA; TERRORISM; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; ARSENIC; AUTOMOBILES; CATTLE; COCKROACHES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EMOTIONS; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; FEAR; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MILK; PERCEPTION; RISK; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL STIGMA; TERRORISM; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84859870517     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2011.01748.x     Document Type: Review

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