The Social Psychology of Distance-Safety Or, Keeping in Touch Without ‘Touching’ There is nothing more important for human well-being than touch. Touch like gesture, is the foundational way of human knowing. Children learn how to communicate emotions and feelings by gesture and touch well before … [Read more...] about The Social Psychology of Distance-Safety
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It Works! A New Approach to Risk and Safety
It Works! A New Approach to Risk and Safety Global Book Launch We are proud to announce the publication of the 10th book in the series on the Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR). The book is entitled It Works! A New Approach to Risk and Safety. You can purchase the book HERE This is the fourth … [Read more...] about It Works! A New Approach to Risk and Safety
Predictably Arational, Safety as a Superstition
Predictably Arational, Safety as a Superstition One of the most annoying things about Daniel Ariely's book Predictably Irrational is that it allows risk and safety people to dismiss aspects of human decision making as stupid when they are not. The framing of the word ‘irrational’ is simply … [Read more...] about Predictably Arational, Safety as a Superstition
Why Safety Isn’t a Choice You Make
We know from child development that everything that is learned by doing becomes committed to body memory. From as young as three months children commit actions to muscle memory and this makes actions fast and efficient. When an action becomes a ritual, repetitive, routine and habitual, consciousness … [Read more...] about Why Safety Isn’t a Choice You Make
Letting Go of Safety, Differently
Letting Go of Safety, Differently Criticisms of the work of Robert Long and the Social Psychology of Risk (and “Safety Differently”), by people obviously frustrated with orthodox safety (Safety 1), include that it is: too “fluffy”; too academic; doesn't come with a step by step instruction … [Read more...] about Letting Go of Safety, Differently
Christmas light safety
Christmas Light Safety – Time for Some Regulation? I’ve begun strolling around the neighbourhood looking at Christmas lights. Some people have way to much time on their hands – but thanks for your efforts to make Xmas a special time. I try to take the Fun Policeman Hat off after 5pm but looking at … [Read more...] about Christmas light safety
Safety Surveying What You Already Know
Safety Surveying What You Already Know I received a post this week from someone who had conducted the typical orthodox safety survey. There are many such surveys on the market, all infused with STEM-only assumptions about materialist-rationalist safety. As I looked through the survey results and … [Read more...] about Safety Surveying What You Already Know
The Religion of Safety
The Religion of Safety The recent World Safety Conference shows just how religious in nature and less secular Safety is becoming. We are seeing the rise of the desperate and fearful Safety Fundamentalists, the zealous worship of the zero harm mantra and the denial of fallibility and suffering. Rob … [Read more...] about The Religion of Safety
My First Safety Lessons
My First Safety Lessons Guest post by Ken Roberts – HSE Specialist – LinkedIn Profile: Ken R. Roberts Things were different in Western Australia in 1981. We hadn't won the America's Cup, BHP didn't have a 'B' on the end of it and mining hadn't adopted the idea of Safety as it does today. In those … [Read more...] about My First Safety Lessons
Resilience: Is it missing in safety?
How many band-aids are covering up your festering safety system? Great article by Trinette Jaeschke first published here on her Safety Mentor Blog Some extracts: Resilience: Is it missing in safety? Resilience is to adapt to change Often resilience is seen as something ‘we’ as individuals need … [Read more...] about Resilience: Is it missing in safety?