Psychology of Risk (Psychology Research Progress Series) - Hardcover

Jean-Pascal Assailly

 
9781613248553: Psychology of Risk (Psychology Research Progress Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1613248555 ISBN 13: 9781613248553
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US), 2012

Synopsis

Why do we take risks? How does our environment influence us with regards to risks? How do biological and psychological mechanisms interact? How can theoretical works on risk-taking generate effective educational and prevention campaigns? A comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge of risk in the field of social and human sciences, 'The Psychology of Risk' answers all these questions and constitutes a true reference book. This book is organised from three perspectives: psychological, biological and contextual. It presents risk-taking and decision-making theories in the field of general and differential psychology, in order to show how they can explain our attitudes relative to risks. This book then studies the influence of biological, neurocognitive and neuroaffective mechanisms on risk-taking and sensation seeking.

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Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1613248555
ISBN 13 
9781613248553
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
1
Editor
Jean-Pascal Assailly