RISK PERCEPTION

Nov 18 2024ENVIRONMENT

How Storm Worries Impacted New Jersey Families After Hurricane Sandy

Have you ever wondered how folks prep for storms, and if it makes a difference afterwards? Research has focused a lot on getting ready for big weather events, but not on how people's worries before a storm affect how they bounce back. A study about families hit by Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey took a closer look at this. So, what shapes people's fear of storms befor...

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Nov 12 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI: Transforming How We Think About Risk

In his book, "Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear, " Dan Gardner blamed our risk misjudgments on the 24-hour news cycle. It's messing with our heads, making us think things are riskier than they are. Now, AI is stepping in, set to change everything about how we see risk. AI is like a super intelligence that can predict stuff really well. It might make us think ev...

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