Open AccessRisk Perception in Toxicology—Part I: Moving beyond Scientific Instincts to Understand Risk Perception
Author(s) -
David Ropeik
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
toxicological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.352
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 1096-6080
pISSN - 1096-0929
DOI - 10.1093/toxsci/kfr048
Subject(s) - instinct , perception , psychology , risk perception , social psychology , neuroscience , biology , ecology
Information from the study of toxins by hard sciences like toxicology is interpreted based on affective, emotional, and instinctive psychologic cues discovered by social science. Understanding and respecting these soft science insights can help toxicologists better communicate their work and findings and have greater influence on the choices of individuals and policy makers.
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