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SH149: 'Choices': Guaranteed small loss or a probable larger loss, injury or fatality?
In this episode, we explore how decision-making under uncertainty plays a crucial role in scuba diving, drawing insights from Prospect Theor…
1 year, 1 month ago
SH148: Risk of diving fatality is 1:200 000. However, you cannot be a fraction of dead…!
In this episode, we explore how risk is perceived and managed in diving, where emotions, biases, and mental shortcuts often outweigh logic a…
1 year, 1 month ago
SH147: Dive safety leads to nothingness...and nothingness is unemotive!
How do you measure safety in diving? This episode dives into a real story of a dive team that adapted to an emerging safety risk when two di…
1 year, 1 month ago
SH146: Why ‘everyone is responsible for their own risk-based decisions’ isn’t the right approach to take to improve diving safety.
In this episode, we explore the decision-making challenges in diving, sharing a personal story of risky dives and lessons learned. A diver r…
1 year, 2 months ago
SH145: Cognitive Dissonance - Why you are right and I am wrong...Or are you?
In this episode, we dive into cognitive dissonance—the psychological discomfort of confronting facts that challenge our beliefs—and how it i…
1 year, 2 months ago
SH144: Just another brick in (under) the wall...taking action
In this episode, we explore the gap between knowledge and action, focusing on how even small, intentional changes can lead to significant im…
1 year, 2 months ago
SH143: 'Entirely Predictable' vs 'Managing Uncertainty': How many rolls on the dice?
In this episode, we delve into the complexities of managing risk and uncertainty in diving, challenging the notion that accidents are "entir…
1 year, 2 months ago
SH142: The standard you walk past is the standard you accept
The diving industry faces challenges in maintaining high safety standards due to a lack of effective feedback mechanisms and a fear of repri…
1 year, 2 months ago
SH141: We cannot improve if we don't learn. We can't learn if we don't understand.
When discussing diving incidents, it’s vital to shift away from blame and hindsight bias and instead foster a culture of open dialogue to un…
1 year, 2 months ago
SH140: Safety is not _the_ priority...
Safety in diving is not a standalone priority but one of many factors, including time, money, resources, and productivity, that individuals …
1 year, 2 months ago