For decades, researchers have assumed that people overestimate the risk of dramatic causes of death, such as road traffic accidents. The reason given for this was that such deaths are the subject of ...

WORTH EXAMINING THE DATA. DAVID ROPEIK OPENS HIS NEW BOOK, CURING CANCER PHOBIA HOW RISK, FEAR AND WORRY MISLEAD US BY SAYING HE’S SORRY. I. I HOPE THAT READERS OF THE BOOK WILL SEE HOW APOLOGETIC I ...

It's no secret that people vary in their pandemic risk perceptions. Source: Emily Parrish, used with permission. I’m sure you’ve noticed that people vary in their assessments of pandemic risks. It’s ...

(top) Reaction time vs. difference between acute deterioration risk of reference condition (prostate cancer) and various conditions. (bottom). Risk perception and spatial response are clearly related.

Imagine your leadership team sailing smoothly through calm waters—until it hits an unexpected iceberg. The forecasts were solid. The numbers were sound. Yet beneath the surface, something far more ...

Tips to help clients stay focused on their risk tolerance so that their risk perception doesn’t lead them astray. These kinds of biases can put a strain on financial planning. In good times, excited ...

"A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for." –William G.T. Shedd Source: IMPhoto1/Shutterstock Life presents us with defining moments—opportunities to step forward into the unknown ...