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I’m biased, but that’s ok!

November 5, 2024 by Rob Sams 13 Comments

I am about to do something significant in my life and I want to manage risk and reduce it to as low as reasonably practical. This is an important decision that ill impact the rest of my life. I want to make sure I do everything I can so things don’t go wrong. I’m sure this is a thought we have … [Read more...] about I’m biased, but that’s ok!

Filed Under: Rob Sams, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, decisions, hubris, married, risk

Why we make mistakes

April 23, 2024 by Rob Sams Leave a Comment

Oops, I didn’t mean to do that - Why we make mistakes Fassinating artickle by Rob Sams (see his previus posts here). The first 3 people to email me and tell me why I chose this image for this article will win a free copy of Dr Rob Long’s latest book REAL RISK – Human Discerning and Risk - Dave. … [Read more...] about Why we make mistakes

Filed Under: Humble Inquiry, Rob Sams, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, incident investigation, make mistakes, mistakes

Assumptions and biases in the online world

January 16, 2024 by Pedro Ferreira Leave a Comment

Assumptions and biases are inevitable to us humans. That’s what makes decision making so efficient whilst negotiating the multiple and conflicting expectations as we go by our daily lives. We sense, feel and live the world each day through our assumptions and biases. But how well do our … [Read more...] about Assumptions and biases in the online world

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, online

Biases and Perceptions in Safety

June 28, 2023 by Admin Leave a Comment

Biases and Perceptions in Safety Thanks to John Wettstein from Safety Strategies for sending this in. Have a read of the story and reflect (see reflection makes sense) on how this message may apply in the workplace, particularly in regards to risk and safety. Why does this happen? Here are a … [Read more...] about Biases and Perceptions in Safety

Filed Under: Risk Homeostasis, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, perception, risk homeostasis

Test Your Reaction Times

June 24, 2023 by Admin Leave a Comment

Test Your Reaction Times Not sure whether to thank Sheri Suckling for sending me this or not? It has occupied far too much of my time today. Sheri suggests that perhaps something like this could be developed to be used for testing cognitive functioning and fitness for work……? It is the closest … [Read more...] about Test Your Reaction Times

Filed Under: Safety Humor, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, cognitive functioning, reaction, video games

Emotions, Bias and Heuristics in Risk

June 22, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The emotions drive decision making and ought to be of interest to those who care about how people manage risk. It is useful when thinking about human emotions that we identify different ways, impulses and unconscious drives that trigger decision making. Emotions are integrated into the very nature … [Read more...] about Emotions, Bias and Heuristics in Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, emotion, heuristics

How Bias Inhibits Learning in Safety

January 23, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

Tim Minchin is an Australian composer, musician, entertainer and comedian who really knows how to reveal the human condition. In this short video he ‘nails’ the challenges of Confirmation Bias (see below). Confirmation Bias is one of hundreds of unconscious filters we use every moment of every day … [Read more...] about How Bias Inhibits Learning in Safety

Filed Under: Bias, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, confirmation bias

20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Risk Decision Making

May 26, 2022 by Admin 2 Comments

20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Risk Decision Making Republished by request Thanks to Rob Long for sharing this – originally published here on Business Insider. Ever wondered why your decisions, risk assessments and incident investigations are not as objective as you may think? Rob Long defines … [Read more...] about 20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Risk Decision Making

Filed Under: Bias, Investigation, Risk Assessment, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, cognitive bias, decision making

Working Out What Makes Sense in Safety

May 9, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Working Out What Makes Sense in Safety Analytical philosophy is a branch of philosophy that uses logical analysis to understand the world. The school of thought is most associated with Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein and G. E. Moore. It is also connected to the work of the logical positivists … [Read more...] about Working Out What Makes Sense in Safety

Filed Under: Ethics, Robert Long Tagged With: bias, philosophy, sense making

The Bias of Method Design in Risk

September 1, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Bias of Method Design in Risk Anything that is designed hides the assumptions and philosophy of the designer. The methodology (philosophy) of the designer is not visible but is rather hidden in the method, what is enacted. So, if one looks at the iCam method one tends not to see its bias … [Read more...] about The Bias of Method Design in Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bias, Bow-Tie, icam, iCue, method, methodology, safety in design

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