Community, Social Media and Risk Perceptions
SocialFish
DECEMBER 2, 2010
Slovic pioneered the concept of affect heuristic – a theory that a person’s “affect” (feelings, emotions) influences decision-making. The reverse is also true where a negative affect influences a decision in a similar way. A person may show a bias based upon an affect. Same house but with a different affect on people viewing it.
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