SH120: Why is it so hard to talk about failure?
In this episode, we discuss how openly sharing failures can lead to safer, more effective diving practices and team connections. Inspired by a diving forum thread called “I Learned About Diving From T...
9 Nov 20246min
SH119: Local Rationality: Why an old lady vandalised art and how to improve diving safety!
In this episode, we explore how understanding "local rationality"—the idea that people make decisions that make sense to them in the moment—can improve diving safety and team performance. Using the st...
6 Nov 20245min
SH118: Being a deviant is normal...
In this episode, we delve into "normalization of deviance"—how divers, like workers in many fields, can gradually drift from safe practices due to pressures to be more efficient or productive. Often s...
2 Nov 20246min
SH117: Complacency: The Silent Killer... But it's not that Simple!
In this episode, we explore complacency in technical diving, using the tragic case of Wes Skiles' 2010 rebreather accident as a springboard. Often labeled as the "silent killer," complacency can emerg...
30 Okt 202410min
SH116: Incompetent and Unaware: You don't know what you don't know...
In this episode, we dive into the Dunning-Kruger effect and how it impacts diver safety. The presentation from TekDiveUSA 2016 emphasizes that humans often overestimate their own knowledge, creating g...
26 Okt 202410min
SH115: It's the little things that catch you out...
In this episode, we discuss how complacency and cutting corners can lead to serious diving accidents. We explore how the same mental shortcuts that help us operate efficiently can also cause us to mis...
23 Okt 20246min
SH114: What relevance does Human Factors have to recreational and technical diving?
In this episode, we explore why Human Factors are crucial in diving, even if you haven’t experienced an accident. Drawing from high-risk industries like NASA and aviation, we highlight how human error...
19 Okt 20247min
SH113: How to help correct the biases which lead to poor decision making
In this episode, we explore the concept of "pre-mortem" or prospective hindsight, a technique that helps teams identify potential reasons for failure before a project begins. Research shows that this ...
16 Okt 20246min
