Preliminary communication
Robert Pašičko
; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The work deals with different ways in which risk is perceived by experts in energetics and laymen. The experts analyze the risk of a situation rationally, analytically and objectively – and they believe that they have reached the real risk. In contrary, they think that laymen depend on the perception of risk, which is subjective, irrational, wrong and manipulated. Such divided attitudes have finally resulted in open disagreements and frustration between laymen and experts, which can be seen particularly in energetics. The first part of the work deals with the importance of understanding the perception of risk. The second part talks about two different ways of perceiving risk. For a long time research has ignored the experiential-associative way of analyzing risk. Only new research includes the dual theory of information processing and perception. In the third part the most important aspects which influence the perception of risk are dealt with, as are different world views of individuals (personal convictions). In the fourth and fifth parts are analyzed the perception of risk in energetics, in two actual cases: perception of global warming and building of nuclear power plants. The conclusion emphasizes how experts are the ones who should better understand and recognize the importance of the perception of risk in energetics, and further influence their perception in public.
Keywords
perception; risk; energetics; climatic changes; global warming; nuclear power plants; affect; cognition
Hrčak ID:
26810
URI
Publication date:
20.6.2008.
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