The gamble has been to decision research what the fruit fly has been to biology–a vehicle
for examining fundamental processes with presumably important implications outside the …

To answer the question," What are the best ways to communicate uncertainties to public
audiences, at-risk communities, and stakeholders during public health emergency events?" …

We conducted a longitudinal survey of public response to the economic crisis to understand
the trajectory of risk perception amidst an ongoing crisis. A nation‐wide panel responded to …

Modeling and predicting human dynamic behaviors in the face of stress and uncertainty can
help understand and prevent potential irrational behavior, such as panic buying or …

INTRODUCTION A ppearance matters, and in more ways than one. Countless deci-sions
are explained and justified by the resulting appearance and not, or not only, by the resulting …

The United States will certainly be subject to damaging earthquakes in the future. Some of
these earthquakes will occur in highly populated and vulnerable areas. Coping with …

We investigate the regional economic consequences of a hypothetical catastrophic event—
attack via radiological dispersal device (RDD)—centered on the downtown Los Angeles …

A 2009 national telephone survey of 924 US adults assessed perceptions of terrorism and
homeland security issues. Respondents rated severity of effects, level of understanding …

Specific awareness is an important factor that affects individual behavioral decisions. This
study explored the relationship between crisis awareness and medical waste separation …

Abstract The US Geological Survey, Multi Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) uses
hazards science to improve resiliency of communities to natural disasters including …