Reprints 26 articles by Slovic (psychology, U. of Oregon), often in collaboration with others, from original publication between 1974 and 2000. They discuss societal risk taking,
decision-making in mental health law, rating risks, informing and educating the public, intuitive toxicology, nuclear waste, trust and democracy, technological stigma, and other topics.
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