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SafetyRisk.Net is a resource for exploring the Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR), offering a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on safety, risk, culture, leadership and learning. Moving beyond traditional safety, compliance and zero-harm thinking, this site examines how people make sense of risk through relationships, ethics, fallibility, trust and social interaction. With more than 2,000 articles, videos and free resources, SafetyRisk.net challenges conventional safety assumptions and provides practical insights for those seeking a more human-centred approach to understanding risk and helping people tackle risk more effectively.

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SPoR Methods and Copyright

SPoR Methods and Copyright

All SPoR Methodology and Methods are captured in the many books published here: https://www.humandymensions.com/shop/ and multimedia resources published here: https://spor.com.au/ ...
Oh My God, It’s Safety

Oh My God, It’s Safety

Sometimes you get those moments in safety when you think you have seen it all and then comes a surprise ...
The Psychology of Conversion and the Nature of Belief

The Psychology of Conversion and the Nature of Belief

As part of our studies on safety beliefs we explore the psychology of conversion. One of the best ways to ...
Nice People, But Not Believers

Nice People, But Not Believers

Over the years I have met many people who have been in and left cults. My own life experience shares ...
Believe Me, I’m a Safety Guru

Believe Me, I’m a Safety Guru

This week we saw the sad politicisation of victimisation of a great man Dr Fauci (https://www.science.org/content/article/under-fire-republican-senators-fauci-takes-fifth-covid-19-hearing). The 85-year-old immunologist and ...
The Semiotics of Logos

The Semiotics of Logos

Symbols, colors, words, and language shape identity and create perceptions. The study of semiotics (the study of symbols) and semiology ...
The Ethics of Safety Beliefs

The Ethics of Safety Beliefs

Whilst it is one thing to have a belief in some understanding about risk and safety, it’s a completely another ...
Tackling Psychosocial Risks

Tackling Psychosocial Risks

"I’ve had it! I don't want to work in a corporate environment anymore. If I could, I'd resign tomorrow." Does ...
Mind Metaphors That Shape Beliefs, Safety Beliefs

Mind Metaphors That Shape Beliefs, Safety Beliefs

The idea that the human brain is computational is recent and is reinforced in language by the interchange of computational ...
Thrownness and Risk, Challenging Beliefs

Thrownness and Risk, Challenging Beliefs

A few years back I played basketball at elite level and at that level you get used to high quality ...
More Controls Doesn’t Always Equal More Safety

More Controls Doesn’t Always Equal More Safety

I learned a long time ago that more control doesn’t always equal more safety. Indeed, he repetition of the language ...
Understanding Myth and Risk Through the Odyssey

Understanding Myth and Risk Through the Odyssey

Many don’t understand the genre of myth and simply couple myth with falsehood. This is not its meaning. The recent ...