Risk perceptions

Risk perceptions

From Value Research by Value Research

April 27, 2026 · 4 min · Episode 1184

About this episode

The episode discusses how humans perceive and calculate risk in a non-linear manner, affecting decision making in various aspects of life.

Human beings perceive and calculate risk in a very non-linear fashion. We are often unable to make the correct decisions in everything from where to go on a holiday to where to invest our money.

Topics covered

  • risk perception
  • decision making
  • investing
  • human behavior
  • non-linear thinking

Keywords

  • risk
  • decision making
  • investing
  • behavioral finance
  • cognitive biases

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