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Risk perceptionInterpretabilityPerceptionPsychologyEmpirical researchPsychological researchSocial psychologyRisk analysis (engineering)Risk assessmentApplied psychologyCognitive psychologyComputer scienceEpistemologyArtificial intelligenceBusiness

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Year
1984
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Volume
10
Issue
5-6
Pages
557-575
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45
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Ortwin Renn, E. Swaton (1984). Psychological and sociological approaches to study risk perception. Environment International , 10 (5-6) , 557-575. https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-4120(84)90063-1

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10.1016/0160-4120(84)90063-1