One of the first things educators learn is that the projection of guilt and shame anchored to ‘performance’ is a disaster. It doesn’t matter whether this ‘performance’ is in maths or theatre, the subjectivities of measurement and the way they are declared, can create enormous distress and … [Read more...] about Guilt and Shame, The By-Products of Safety-Zero
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Don’t be Obsessed with Safety
Obsession is one of the first indicators of a mental health disorder (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920996422000834 ). A good example is OCD (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd). Any obsession is not good yet, here we are in risk and … [Read more...] about Don’t be Obsessed with Safety
Science and Acts of Faith in Safety
Science and Acts of Faith in Safety The language of scientific ‘proofs’ is the language of positivism, behaviourism and empiricism. Such a language often gives away a discourse of control, power and security in the face of uncertainty. It is one thing to seek knowledge ‘scientifically’ and … [Read more...] about Science and Acts of Faith in Safety
The Non-Science of Safety Science
The Non-Science of Safety Science By Dr Rob Long We seem to throw words about in the safety community like hoop-la at a school fete. This not only applies to the use of the word ‘culture’ but also to destructive terminology that undermines the sensibility of understanding risk. Expressions … [Read more...] about The Non-Science of Safety Science
The Myth of Neuroscience Safety
Continuing our series on Safety Myths – see them all here Nothing surprises me much more when I get sent wacky stuff concocted by Safety. If ever there was an immature amateurish industry it is this one. It seems a passion for safety makes one qualified and expert in anything. Have a look at this … [Read more...] about The Myth of Neuroscience Safety
Understanding Conscience and Safety
Understanding Conscience and Safety Conscience refers to an unconscious sense of ethics, most often associated with intuition and implicit knowledge. One’s conscience refers to a way of ethical decision making associated with heuristics and emotional sensemaking. Conscience informs judgment and … [Read more...] about Understanding Conscience and Safety
Safety and Non-Neuroscience
One thing you can be sure of, if Safety jumps out of its field of expertise in objects into anything to do with humans, it stuffs it up. This is no more pronounced in some of the material floating about in safety at the moment on Neuroscience. It’s amazing how Safety makes one qualified in … [Read more...] about Safety and Non-Neuroscience
Behaviourist Neuroscience as Safety
Behaviourist Neuroscience as Safety It’s fascinating and entertaining to watch Safety manipulate the discipline of neuroscience to suit its own behaviourist worldview. Even more fascinating to watch Safety, with no expertise in neuroscience, bend this discipline to behaviourist outcomes then claim … [Read more...] about Behaviourist Neuroscience as Safety
Safety implications of the neuroscience of plasticity and the work athlete
Safety implications of the neuroscience of plasticity and the work athlete Hilarious, if it weren’t so poignant, article by John Culvenor on his Safe Design Blog. See also Rob Long’s latest article: Safety Futurism Safety implications of the neuroscience of plasticity and the work athlete: … [Read more...] about Safety implications of the neuroscience of plasticity and the work athlete
Obsession with health and safety is killing science
Obsession with health and safety is killing science, claims James Lovelock If you would like to read a positive story about Schools embracing Risk: www.safetyrisk.net/a-positive-story-about-embracing-risk/ Image and article Source The ‘religious’ obsession with health and safety is putting off … [Read more...] about Obsession with health and safety is killing science