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The Dynamics of Dehumanisation

June 12, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

The Dynamics of Dehumanisation It is a very sobering experience to stand in a gas chamber and reflect on what happened there. I recently stood in the facility of Mathausen-Gusen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauthausen-Gusen_concentration_camp), one of the largest concentration camps in the Third … [Read more...] about The Dynamics of Dehumanisation

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Differently, Semiotics, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: dehumanisation

The Mechanistic Worldview and the Dehumanisation of Risk

February 23, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 5 Comments

The Mechanistic Worldview and the Dehumanisation of Risk It should be no great surprise to anyone that a huge number of trade-offs have been made by accepting the mechanistic worldview of risk. The narrative in risk over recent history has shifted away from humanising people to that of dehumanising … [Read more...] about The Mechanistic Worldview and the Dehumanisation of Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Management Plan, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: dehumanisation, risk

I’m Not Playing Any More

April 5, 2017 by Admin 12 Comments

I’m Not Playing Any More By Hayden Collins – First published here Have you ever felt that somebody is manipulating you for their own gain? That your vulnerabilities are being exploited, leaving you helpless? We have all been targets to this kind of behaviour, and I’m sure many of us have inflicted … [Read more...] about I’m Not Playing Any More

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Social Psychology of Risk, Workers Compensation Tagged With: dehumanisation

Please Don’t Try to Fix Me – I’m Not a Machine

January 8, 2016 by Rob Sams 3 Comments

Please Don’t Try to Fix Me - I’m Not a Machine My good friend Brian is a ‘tinkerer’, a very good one. If there’s work to be done on a machine Brian is your ‘go to man’. He can analyse, adjust, maintain or fix most things mechanical. For example, I recently bought a second hand lawnmower that wasn’t … [Read more...] about Please Don’t Try to Fix Me – I’m Not a Machine

Filed Under: Relationships, Resilience, Rob Sams, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: dehumanisation, dekker, fix, machines, reductionism, resilience

Safety-as-Persona

December 27, 2015 by Dr Rob Long 13 Comments

Safety-as-Persona A persona is a ‘face’ or ‘mask’ one puts on as an actor to take on an identity of what one is not, but for all intents and purposes looks genuine. A persona is a character type that looks real, but hides real intent, motive and purpose. Brilliant actors and actresses are clever at … [Read more...] about Safety-as-Persona

Filed Under: Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: dehumanisation, persona

How Semiotics Affects The Return To Work Process

October 1, 2015 by Admin 25 Comments

How Semiotics Affects The Return To Work Process A brilliant essay submitted as part of his study for the Graduate Diploma in the Psychology of Risk – by Hayden Collins – http://riskintelligent.com.au/ The Essay Question: What is the semiotics of the return to work industry? DOWNLOAD THE ESSAY: … [Read more...] about How Semiotics Affects The Return To Work Process

Filed Under: Semiotics, Social Psychology of Risk, Workers Compensation Tagged With: dehumanisation, Return to Work, semiotics

Who Are Your People?

August 18, 2015 by John Toomey 7 Comments

Article by John Toomey with great story on what happens to our cultures and our business success when we focus on how awesome people are rather than dehumanising them. Its very easy to fall into this trap (ie “they are just a contractor”?) .  See also: The Dehumanisation of Safety, There is No Way I … [Read more...] about Who Are Your People?

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Safety Culture Tagged With: dehumanisation, people are awesome, Safety Culture

The Dehumanization of Safety

June 2, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

The Mechanistic Worldview and the Dehumanization of Safety By Dr Rob Long There should be no great surprise to anyone regarding the number of trade offs we have made by accepting the mechanistic worldview of safety. The narrative in safety over recent history has shifted away from humanizing … [Read more...] about The Dehumanization of Safety

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