Prior storm experience moderates water surge perception and risk.

BACKGROUND: How accurately do people perceive extreme water speeds and how does their perception affect perceived risk? Prior research has focused on the characteristics of moving water that can reduce human stability or balance. The current research presents the first experiment on people's pe...

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Main Authors: Gregory D Webster, Duzgun Agdas, Forrest J Masters, Corey L Cook, Amanda N Gesselman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667851?pdf=render