Paul Slovic is a towering figure in the field of decision sciences, having made important contributions to understanding how people deal with risk in multiple domains, from decisions between gambles to technological risks such as nuclear power. More recently, Slovic has focused on understanding the psychological principles underlying empathy in decisions to donate to charity and other societal issues dealing with the processing of risk and statistical information.
A profile of Slovic’s life and work has recently come out in PNAS that could be interesting for those less familiar with his work…
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