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risk-as-feelings theory

risk-as-feelings theory

a model stating that decision making in situations involving a degree of risk is often driven by emotional reactions, such as worry, fear, or anxiety, rather than by a rational assessment of the desirability and the likelihood of the various possible outcomes (see subjective expected utility).

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