"The Feeling of Risk" brings together the work of Paul Slovic, one of the world's leading analysts of risk, to describe the extension of risk perception research into the first decade of this new century. In this collection of important works, Paul Slovic explores the conception of 'risk as feelings[...]

The concept of risk is an outgrowth of society's great concern about coping with the dangers of modern life. This book brings together the work of Paul Slovic, an analyst of risk, risk perception and risk management, to examine the gap between expert views and public perception.[...]