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SPoR Body of Knowledge – A Video

December 13, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

We have explained in other places (https://safetyrisk.net/social-psychology-of-risk-body-of-knowledge/) the nature of the Social Psychology of Risk Body of Knowledge (SPoRBoK) but thought it might be helpful to explain in a video discussion. In SPoR, knowledge is understood relationally, … [Read more...] about SPoR Body of Knowledge – A Video

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: body of knowledge, SPoR

Social Psychology of Risk – Body of Knowledge

September 29, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

I first came up with the idea of a Social Psychology of Risk in 2003. This came about as a range of experiences and studies fused together in that year. The more I discussed the Social Psychology of Risk, published books and delivered training in the discipline, the more I realized that this was not … [Read more...] about Social Psychology of Risk – Body of Knowledge

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: body of knowledge, social psychology of risk

The Politics of Safety Legitimization

April 3, 2021 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The Politics of Safety Legitimization It is always interesting to watch commercial TV run these Top 10 shows as if they are an assessment of worth or value. When ratings seem to be low, out they trot with some ‘Top 10 Movies of all time’ or ‘Top 10 fails of all time’ etc. Then the show draws … [Read more...] about The Politics of Safety Legitimization

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: body of knowledge, top 10

Safety Racism

September 15, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 20 Comments

  It seems that the moment one invokes the word ‘safety’ all ethical considerations become unimportant. We see evidence of this with comments that Islanders are less safe, and less intelligent for safety! . How do people get away with this??? Of course safety is the industry of eugenics! … [Read more...] about Safety Racism

Filed Under: Ethics, Robert Long, Slips Trips and Falls, Zero Harm Tagged With: body of knowledge, ethics, fallibility, racism

Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety?

November 12, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 25 Comments

Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety? The SIA BoK chapter on Organisational Culture came out this week. I read with interest that there was no intentional discussion of subcultures in the paper. Of course with so much sunk cost the club will surround the wagons and defend, that’s what it does. … [Read more...] about Culture and Subculture, Which is Safety?

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