You are entering water with known problems, and don't kid yourself that it's any different.

Andrzej Gornicki

Published on: 18/02/2026

Diving safety begins on the surface: invisible problems, margin erosion, and normalisation of deviations. Non-technical problems cause failures just as much as faulty equipment.

EnglishSafety & Risk Management

Decision Making: Normalisation of Deviance in Rebreather Cave Diving

Lanny Vogel

Published on: 25/06/2025

Top tips for cave divers and technical divers. A real-life example of how Normalisation of Deviance can result in unsafe decisions in cave and technical diving, and what we can do to reduce incidents and accidents that come from it.

EnglishSense-making, Decision-making, & Psychology

Nie można ocenić ryzyka, o którym się nie wie: DeltaP

Published on: 01/05/2025

Nurkowie często mierzą się z nieznanym zagrożeniem, ponieważ nigdy nie byli szkoleni w ich rozpoznawaniu. Jeśli nie rozumiemy zagrożenia, nie możesmy nim zarządzać. W The Human Diver uczymy, jak poprawić bezpieczeństwo, świadomość i wydajność dzięki zrozumieniu ograniczeń społeczno-poznawczych.

Normalization of Deviance (Risk): How Socially Accepted Drift Can Impact Your Diving

Published on: 12/03/2025

Discover how normalization of deviance affects diver safety when perceived “rules” shift over time. Learn how clear SOPs, effective briefs, and thorough debriefs maintain safe standards. Develop awareness, challenge unsafe norms, and foster a culture of psychological safety in diving.

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