risk

Also known as danger, risks, dangers

thumb|upright=1.35|Firefighters are exposed to risks of [[fire and building collapse during their work.]]

AI overview

Risk is the possibility that something harmful or unwanted could happen in a given situation, like how firefighters face dangers from fire and collapsing buildings while doing their jobs. Understanding risk matters because it helps people recognize potential dangers in their activities so they can prepare for them or take steps to protect themselves.

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Research

4,068,523 papers

Cumulative risk and child development.Psychological bulletin · 2013
Risk assessment in solitary fibrous tumors: validation and refinement of a risk stratification model.Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc · 2017
A Pandemic Risk Perception Scale.Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis · 2022
Risk Reduction in Peanut Immunotherapy.Immunology and allergy clinics of North America · 2020
Risk assessment for people living with dementia: a systematic review.International psychogeriatrics · 2024

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Article

33 sections

Contents

Definition
Versus uncertainty
By field
Mathematical
Triplets
Probability distributions
Expected values
Outcome frequencies
Financial risk
Portfolio theory
Risk-neutral measure
Mandelbrot's mild and wild theory
Estimation
Management
Assessment
Attitude, appetite and tolerance
Mitigation
Psychology of risk
Risk perception
Decision theory
Risk taking
Sex differences
Philosophy of risk
Society and culture
Risk and autonomy
Risk society
See also
References
Bibliography
Referred literature
Books
Articles and papers
External links

thumb|upright=1.35|Firefighters are exposed to risks of [[fire and building collapse during their work.]]

Risk is the possibility of something bad happening, comprising a level of uncertainty about the effects and implications of an activity, particularly negative and undesirable consequences.thumb|Harbor sign warning visitors that use of the walkway is "at your own risk"