The 40th Anniversary of the Society for Risk Analysis presents an apt time to step back and
review the field of risk communication. In this review, we first evaluate recent debates over …

Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result,
people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal …

In this paper we explore an interdisciplinary approach towards an aesthetics of touch.
Research into the role of the body has become increasingly prevalent in fields ranging from …

This completely revised second edition of the best-selling text presents an up-to-date,
comprehensive introduction to persuasive communication and attitude change. Employing …

In recent years, many studies have been conducted on persuasive effects of narratives in a
health context. A striking feature of this research area is the diversity of the narratives that …

To understand the mechanisms underlying narrative persuasion, a growing body of
theoretical and empirical work suggests that narratives reduce audience resistance, possibly …

Weight stigma is an important issue colliding with obesity‐related policies; both have
population health and social impacts. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of the …

Low public support for government interventions in health, environment and other policy
domains can be a barrier to implementation. Communicating evidence of policy …

The aim of this article is to further knowledge of the explanatory processes of narrative
persuasion in the field of health communication, using data obtained in a research study of …

Stigmatization of one or more discredited attributes has a profoundly negative social impact
on stigmatized individuals. Researchers have applied narratives as a persuasion device to …