Are people acting irrationally? understanding public concerns about environmental threats  

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Hallman, William K. ; Wandersman, Abraham

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: American Psychologist vol. 48 no. 06 (Jun. 1993), page 681-686.

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: A88 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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news stories about environmental events illustrate public concern about environmental policy and regulations. Increasingly, public perceptions of risk and fear of cancer are influencing the development of public policy regarding the environment. Policymakers have often regarded these public concerns as irrational. The purpose of this article is to describe how psychological research can be used to understand the public's concerns about environmental threats and to discuss the "irrationality" of these concerns. examples are drawn from research on perceived risk and fear of cancer. and roles are suggested for psychology and psychologist in informing environmental policymaking.

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