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Revision as of 14:57, 4 December 2016
This section contains definitions of Risk Perception and the notion of Subjective Risk. The concepts of Risk Perception and Risk Tolerance, while unique, are very much linked. [1]
Other relevant terms of note are Optimism Bias and Illusion of Control.
Contents
Definitions
European Definitions
Other International Definitions
National Definitions
United States
DHS
Standard Definition
ISO Guide 73:2009(en)
Note: Risk perception reflects the stakeholder's needs, issues, knowledge, belief and values.
Academic Definitions
Discussion
Subjective risk is a social construct and is defined in opposition with the “objective risk” or “real risk”. [9] It usually refers to the judgment of non-experts (lay people, members of the general public, civil population) since their perception of risk is likely to be different compared to experts. [10] Risk perception by experts is usually labeled “Risk Assessment”. Experts tend to estimate risk in a more objective analytic and rational way based on scientific and technological knowledge [11] However, there are studies showing that even experts can commit estimation errors when they cannot rely on consistent data. [12] However, average citizens are more likely to have more distorted perceptions and to be under a higher influence of cognitive biases and heuristics.
See also
- Illusion of Control
- Optimism Bias
- Psychological Heuristics
- Risk
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Evaluation
- Risk Tolerance
- Subjective Risk
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campbell Institute (2014). Risk perception: Theories, strategies and next steps.
- ↑ DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010
- ↑ ISO Guide 73:2009 Risk management -- Vocabulary
- ↑ Sjöberg, L. (2000). Factors in risk perception. Risk Analysis, 20, 1-11.
- ↑ Sjöberg, L. (2003). Risk perception is not what it seems: The psychometric paradigm revisited. In K. Andersson (Ed.), VALDOR Conference 2003 (pp. 14-29). Stockholm: VALDOR.
- ↑ Yates, J.F. (1992). Risk-taking behavior. London: John Wiley & Sons
- ↑ Cooper, D. (2003). Psychology, risk & safety: Understanding how personality & perception can influence risk taking. Professional Safety, 39-46.
- ↑ Hofer, J. (2016). Report on risk perception. Deliverable D32.1 for Driver Project (http://driver-project.eu/content/report-risk-perception)
- ↑ Slovic, P. (1992). Perception of risk: reflections on the psychometric paradigm, in Krimsky, S., & Golding, D. (Eds.), Social Theories of Risk, Praeger, Westport, 117-152.
- ↑ Bostrom, A. (1997). Risk perceptions: ‘Experts’ vs. ‘Lay people,’ Duke Environmental Law Policy Forum, 8(101), 101-113.
- ↑ Sjöberg, L. (1999). Risk Perception by the Public and by Experts: A Dilemma in Risk Management, Human Ecology Revenue, 6(2), 1-9.
- ↑ van der Pligt, J. (1996). Judgement and Decision Making. In R. G. Semin & K. Fiedler, Applied Social Psychology (pp 30-64).
