Psychological Perspectives on Risk and Risk Analysis -

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Editeur : Springer International Publishing Ag

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 31/12/2018

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 400

Expédition : 604

Dimensions : 23.5 x 15.5 x 2.2

ISBN : 9783030064402

Résumé :

Martina Raue is a Researcher at the MIT AgeLab in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She studies risk perception and decision making over the lifespan, with a focus on the roles of time and emotion. She applies theories from social psychology to challenges and risks of longevity and examines ways to improve planning and preparing for later life.?Dr. Raue received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich in Germany and her Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Basel in Switzerland.

Eva Lermer ?is a Professor for Business Psychology at the FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics & Management in Munich, Germany and a Research Scientist at the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Regensburg, Germany. Her research interests include subjective risk assessment, decision-making and de-biasing strategies. In addition to her scientific research, Professor Lermer works as consultant for profit and non-profit organizations. Professor Lermer received her academic degrees from the University of Salzburg in Austria and the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich in Germany.

Bernhard Streicher is a Full Professor for Social and Personality Psychology and Head of the Department of Psychology and Medical Sciences at the University for Health Sciences - UMIT in Hall, Tyrol in Austria. His research interests include the psychological mechanisms of decision making under risk and uncertainty and the question of how to enhance the risk competencies of people and organizations. In addition to his scientific research Professor Streicher works as a lecturer and consultant regarding the topic of 'risk' for profit and non-profit organizations. Professor Streicher received his academic titles from the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich in Germany.

Martina Raue, Eva Lermer, and Bernhard Streicher conjointly founded the Risikolabor (risk lab) at the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich in 2011. While currently based at different intuitions, they continue to collaborate on various research projects investigating human perception of risk and influences on risk taking behavior. In addition, they offer consulting and workshops on the topic. More about their work can be found online.

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Biographie:

Martina Raueis a Researcher at the MIT AgeLab in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She studies risk perception and decision making over the lifespan, with a focus on the roles of time and emotion. She applies theories from social psychology to challenges and risks of longevity and examines ways to improve planning and preparing for later life.?Dr. Raue received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich in Germany and her Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Basel in Switzerland.

Eva Lermer?is a Professor for Business Psychology at the FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics & Management in Munich, Germany and a Research Scientist at the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Regensburg, Germany. Her research interests include subjective risk assessment, decision-making and de-biasing strategies. In addition to her scientific research, Professor Lermer works as consultant for profit and non-profit organizations. Professor Lermer received her academic degrees from the University of Salzburg in Austria and the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich in Germany.

Bernhard Streicher is a Full Professor for Social and Personality Psychology and Head of the Department of Psychology and Medical Sciences at the University for Health Sciences - UMIT in Hall, Tyrol in Austria. His research interests include the psychological mechanisms of decision making under risk and uncertainty and the question of how to enhance the risk competencies of people and organizations. In addition to his scientific research Professor Streicher works as a lecturer and consultant regarding the topic of 'risk' for profit and non-profit organizations. Professor Streicher received his academic titles from the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich in Germany.

Martina Raue, Eva Lermer, and Bernhard Streicher conjointly founded the Risikolabor (risk lab) at the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich in 2011. While currently based at different intuitions, they continue to collaborate on various research projects investigating human perception of risk and influences on risk taking behavior. In addition, they offer consulting and workshops on the topic. More about their work can be found online.

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Sommaire:

Part I: Individual Differences in Risk Perception and Risk Taking Behavior.- Chapter 1: Personality and Risk: Beyond Daredevils - Risk Taking from a Temperament Perspective.- Chapter 2: Individual Differences in the Judgment of Risks: Sociodemographic Characteristics, Cultural Orientation, and Level of Expertise.- Chapter 3: Differences in Risk Perception Between Hazards and Between Individuals.- Part II: Cognitive, Emotional and Social Aspects Perspectives on Risk.- Chapter 4: Cognitive, Developmental, and Neurobiological Aspects of Risk Judgments.- Chapter 5: Emotional Aspects of Risk Perceptions.- Chapter 6: The Group Effect: Social Influences on Risk Identification, Analysis, and Decision Making.- Part III: Modeling Decision Making under Risk.- Chapter 7: The Use of Heuristics in Decision Making under Risk and Uncertainty.- Chapter 8: Behavioral Models of Decision Making under Risk.- Chapter 9: Cognitive Architectures as a Scaffolding for Risky Choice Models.- Chapter 10: Risk Culture: An Alternative Approach to Handling Risks.- Part IV: Communicating Risks to the Public.- Chapter 11: Communicating Risks: Principles and Challenges.- Chapter 12: Improving Understanding of Health-Relevant Numerical Information.- Chapter 13: Developing Health Risk Communications: Four Lessons Learned.- Part V: Practical Implications for Industry, Policy & Research.- Chapter 14: Measuring Subjective Risk Estimates.- Chapter 15: Risk and Uncertainty in the Insurance Industry.- Chapter 16: Implications for Risk Governance.

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