The Tragedy of the Risk-Perception Commons: Culture Conflict, Rationality Conflict, and Climate Change

A survey of Americans on the reasons behind the climate change controversy, including public concern about the issue, scientific literacy and risk perception.

Date: 2011

Author:

Authors: Dan Kahan, Donald Braman, Ellen Peters, Gregory Mandel, Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, Maggie Wittlin, Paul Slovic

Organization: The Cultural Cognition Project

Strategic Approach: Audiences, Framing

Type: General Resource

Author: Dan Kahan, Donald Braman, Ellen Peters, Gregory Mandel, Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, Maggie Wittlin, Paul Slovic

Organization:

Organization: The Cultural Cognition Project

Strategic Approach: Audiences, Framing

Type: General Resource

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