Risk perception: Risk perception refers to individuals' subjective assessment or judgment of the likelihood and severity of potential threats or hazards. It's influenced by cognitive, emotional, and social factors, impacting how people perceive and respond to risks, shaping their behaviors, decisions, and attitudes toward uncertain events or situations. See also Risks, Decisions, Behavioral economics._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |