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Out of your (Unconscious) Mind

August 30, 2024 by Rob Sams 18 Comments

Out of your (Unconscious) Mind I recently wrote about the importance of educating the unconscious mind (Blog - Educating the Unconscious Mind), which is the ‘mind’ where most of our decisions and judgments are made. I’ve had some good discussions with people who read the article and wanted to know … [Read more...] about Out of your (Unconscious) Mind

Filed Under: Rob Sams, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: decision making, risk and safety, unconscious mind

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

The Moment of Decision in Safety

November 9, 2020 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

Few people hold a working manual beside them as they learn a new process. They might consult that manual but the moment their eyes leave the paper/screen and they look at the action needed a host of critical factors come into play in enacting a decision. Many of these critical factors are embodied … [Read more...] about The Moment of Decision in Safety

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: 1B3M model, AIHS BoK, decision making, safety models, satisficing

Censorship in Safety

February 4, 2019 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Censorship in Safety One doesn’t have to look hard to find censorship in the safety industry. Simply look at what vocabulary and semiotics are available to the industry and what is suppressed and there is the evidence. Similarly, look at the propaganda, smoke and mirrors, taboos and rituals and, … [Read more...] about Censorship in Safety

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: censorship, decision making, sia, sia bok

Risk Intelligence, Thinking and Decision Making

December 27, 2016 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

Risk Intelligence, Thinking and Decision Making A recent article by Dylan Evans (Risk Intelligence) in October 2016 rightly challenges the construct of Kahneman (Thinking fast and Slow). Evans states: ‘This is fine as far as it goes, but it leaves a crucial third kind of thinking out of the … [Read more...] about Risk Intelligence, Thinking and Decision Making

Filed Under: Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: decision making, risk intelligence, thinking

Understanding Risk

August 28, 2016 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Understanding Risk  by Dr Robert Long from www.humandymensions.com - first published here in October 2013 – see his other articles HERE Much more consideration needs to be given to human decision making and how perception affects decision making when we think about risk. Imaging you want to buy a … [Read more...] about Understanding Risk

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Risk Management, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: decision making, frame, perception, Risk Management, understanding Risk

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