The insurance effect: How the possession of gas masks reduces the likelihood of a missile attack
Abstract
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 very threat that had originally triggered their acquisition. Thus, reminding people that they possess a medical insurance policy attenuated their perceived...
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Title
The insurance effect: How the possession of gas masks reduces the likelihood of a missile attack
Published Date
Mar 1, 2013
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
174 - 178
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