The insurance effect: How the possession of gas masks reduces the likelihood of a missile attack
When a threat looms large in people's minds, they may seek protective measures that could mitigate the negative outcomes associated with this threat. Paradoxically, the possession of such protective measures may, in turn, inspire a sense of safety and reduce the perceived probability of the ver...
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| Language: | English |
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Society for Judgment and Decision Making
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.sjdm.org/12/121123/jdm121123.pdf |