Professor Lennart Sj berg Established in 1988, this research center focuses on risk perception and risk communication, especially with regard to technology and environment questions.
Risk is a major aspect of human behaviour.
It is a basic propensity for most individuals to worry more about risks than to look for opportunities, and at the organisational and societal level such tendencies are accumulated and strengthened. Various forces such as media contribute to this process. Economic risks have also been studied. One important aspect of our work involves the study of experts and the public with regard to risk perception. Other special groups such as politicians, have also been studied.