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When the risks are low: the impact of absolute and comparative information on disturbance and understanding in US and UK samples

Pages 319-330 | Received 03 Sep 2003, Accepted 06 Sep 2004, Published online: 01 Feb 2007

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Jason P Rose & Barbara Nagel. (2012) Relation between comparative risk, absolute risk, and worry: The role of handedness strength. Journal of Health Psychology 18:7, pages 866-874.
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Sarah J. Schmiege, William M. P. Klein & Angela D. Bryan. (2009) The effect of peer comparison information in the context of expert recommendations on risk perceptions and subsequent behavior. European Journal of Social Psychology 40:5, pages 746-759.
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Angela Fagerlin, Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher & Peter A. Ubel. (2007) “If I’m better than average, then I’m ok?”: Comparative information influences beliefs about risk and benefits. Patient Education and Counseling 69:1-3, pages 140-144.
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David P. FrenchDavid Hevey, Stephen Sutton, Ann Louise Kinmonth & Theresa M. Marteau. (2016) Personal and Social Comparison Information about Health Risk. Journal of Health Psychology 11:3, pages 497-510.
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