NATO Science for Peace and Security: "Social and Psychological Consequences of Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Terrorism"

July 21, 2011

Dr Lerner presented the results of some elegant research carried out in the immediate aftermath of September 11th. Her research showed that the perception of risk was strongly influenced by emotional factors, and that people were likely to make judgments on risk influenced by whether or not they were in states of anger or fear.

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