A psychologist who proposed the affect heuristic, in which people let their likes and dislikes determine their beliefs about the world. Slovic also explored topics of risk, asserting that expert opinions should not be the only ones considered in evaluations of risk. He believes that the average citizen’s concerns should be taken into account when creating public policy—in contrast with the ideas of Cass Sunstein.
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Part 2, Chapter 13
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The lesson is clear: estimates of causes of death are warped by media coverage. The coverage is itself biased toward novelty and poignancy.
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Paul Slovic Quotes in Thinking, Fast and Slow
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Part 2, Chapter 13
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The lesson is clear: estimates of causes of death are warped by media coverage. The coverage is itself biased toward novelty and poignancy.
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