‘Pause and Ponder’ – what we can learn from social psychology academics I’ve had the privilege over the past few days to attend the Society of Australasian Social Psychologist (SASP) Annual Conference held in my hometown of Newcastle, NSW. The SASP Conference brought together more than 170 … [Read more...] about ‘Pause and Ponder’ – what we can learn from social psychology academics
Rob Sams
This Toaster is Hot
This Toaster is Hot Warning, please stop and “Take Five”! Guest Post by Rob Sams – inspired by this “Hot Toaster” page Before you read any further, I feel compelled to warn you that reading this article may be harmful for your health, it may even cause an injury. I have no idea how or why, … [Read more...] about This Toaster is Hot
There is no way I would do that!
There is no way I would do that! The impact of social arrangements on our decisions and judgments I had the privilege last week of meeting a new group of people as they commenced their adventure into the world of better understanding people and how we make decisions and judgments about risk. I … [Read more...] about There is no way I would do that!
What Happens when Safety is a ‘Battle’?
What Happens when Safety is a ‘Battle’? I appreciate the feedback, thoughts and ideas that people share about my Blogs, it helps me learn. One of the articles that sparked much attention over the past 12 months asked Are you a Safety Crusader or a Safety Leader? For some, this article resonated … [Read more...] about What Happens when Safety is a ‘Battle’?
Dolphyn Newsletter–March 2015
Dolphyn Newsletter–March 2015 I have great pleasure in sharing Dolphyn’s latest newsletter. Compare this to the safety newsletters that you are used to getting – no compliance, no legislation, no data, no statistics, no snake oil, no fines, no PPE, no accident stories……just positive safety, people, … [Read more...] about Dolphyn Newsletter–March 2015
What is excessive regulation doing to us all? Competition Winner
What is excessive regulation doing to us all? by Dave Gettins Congratulations Dave Gettins – He’s coming to the Social Psychology of Risk Conference, on Dolphyn! A big well done to Dave Gettins for submitting the winning entry in Dolphyn’s competition to win a place at the inaugural Social … [Read more...] about What is excessive regulation doing to us all? Competition Winner
Who Decides What is Ugly?
The way I go about my work has changed significantly over the past few years. When I think back to 2010, my work could best be described as mechanistic and routine. I worked in ‘health and safety’ and that mostly meant developing, and then assessing systems and processes which, when I reflect on … [Read more...] about Who Decides What is Ugly?
‘Conversations on the Couch’–Biases
'Conversations on the Couch' – Biases In this edition of 'Conversations on the Couch', Gab & Rob talk through how the various biases we all have. If we want to truly understand and deal with risk, we need to recognise that it is subjective and that our thinking about risk is biased in so … [Read more...] about ‘Conversations on the Couch’–Biases
Jerry won the safety award (but he didn’t do anything!)
Jerry won the safety award (but he didn’t do anything!) I was at a family gathering recently and got talking to Jerry who I hadn’t spoken with for a while. We chatted about our work and he asked whether I was still in ‘safety’. I said no, that’s not what I do anymore: (I’m Not that into Safety … [Read more...] about Jerry won the safety award (but he didn’t do anything!)
Gab and Rob–One Brain, Three Minds
Gab and Rob Talking Risk – One Brain, Three Minds In this video, we introduce a model developed by Dr Robert Long from Human Dymensions called One Brain, Three Minds. This model helps explain how we make decisions using both the conscious and non-conscious parts of our brain. This video is a little … [Read more...] about Gab and Rob–One Brain, Three Minds