Why did he make such an obvious mistake...?

Why did he make such an obvious mistake...?

Published on: 22/01/2017

Recently there have been a number of high profile incidents in diving in which the decisions made appear incredulous given the outcome. This article highlights the biases we face when examining major events and the ways in which we make decisions, and the weaknesses within that process.

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