Kenny Skagerlund|Mattias Forsblad|Paul Slovic|Daniel Västfjäll
The Affect Heuristic and Risk Perception – Stability Across Elicitation Methods and Individual Cognitive Abilities
Linköping University|Linköping University|University of Oregon|Decision Research|Decision Research|Linköping University
reliance feelings judging risks benefits one fundamental valuation processes risk perception although previous research suggests affect heuristic reliably predicts inverse correlation risk benefit judgments yet tested affect heuristic sensitive elicitation method effects jointseparate evaluation extent individual differences cognitive abilities may mediate riskbenefit correlation across two studies find 1 riskbenefit correlation stable across different elicitation methods different domains eg social domain sensationseeking domain health domain economic domain 2 strength inverse correlation tied individual cognitive abilitiesprimarily cognitive reflection ability