Would you rather be injured by lightning or a downed power line? Preference for natural hazards
Past research has shown that many people prefer natural foods and medicines over artificial counterparts. The present study focused on examination of aversive events and hazards. Preferences were compared by having subjects consider pairs of scenarios, one natural and one artificial, matched in negative outcome and severity. Pairings were also rated along several dimensions of risk perception such as dangerousness, scariness, likelihood, and fairness. As hypothesized, natural hazards were consistently preferred to functionally identical artificial ones. Additionally, natural hazards tended to be considered less scary and dangerous, but not necessarily more unfair or unlikely than equivalent artificial counterparts. Results are discussed in terms of risk perception, and how that can lead to people diminishing risks associated with natural hazards.
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2011
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Authors: | Rudski, Jeffrey M. ; Osei, William ; Jacobson, Ari R. ; Lynch, Carl R. |
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Judgment and Decision Making. - Society for Judgment and Decision Making, ISSN 1930-2975. - Vol. 6.2011, 4, p. 314-322
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Society for Judgment and Decision Making |
Subject: | preference | Natural-artificial | comparison | risk-perception |
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