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SH209: You're biased, I'm biased, We are all biased!
In this episode, we explore how cognitive biases like hindsight bias, severity bias, outcome bias, and confirmation bias impact our ability to learn from accidents and incidents, both in diving and beyond. Using...
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SH208: The Lost Fin: A Lesson in Situation Awareness
In this episode, we dive into the story of a diverâs lost fin to explore the challenges of decision-making, task fixation, and situation awareness underwater. Through the lens of a training dive gone awry, we uncover...
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SH207: Change your Language. Change the World
This podcast dives into the analysis of a cave diving fatality at Cenote Nariz in Mexico, based on a detailed report by the Creer Line and Safety Committee. The incident highlights critical lessons for divers in all...
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SH206: Single Diver Fatality in Cenote Nariz, 3 February 2024. CREER Report
This podcast dives into the analysis of a cave diving fatality at Cenote Nariz in Mexico, based on a detailed report by the CREER Line and Safety Committee. The incident highlights critical lessons for divers in all...
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SH205: What one thing...
This episode explores the power of small, intentional changes to improve teamwork, leadership, and performance in diving. Drawing from the Human Diver team's experience with a new training platform, we discuss how...
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SH204: Follow me! Trust me! I am your Leader!
Leadership in diving is critical for navigating uncertain situations and achieving successful outcomes, whether you're teaching students, leading a dive project, or running a dive center. Drawing lessons from Ernest...
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SH203: The Importance of Psychological Safety in Debriefs
Debriefs are vital for learning and improvement, but making them effective can be challenging. This episode explores how the DEBrIEF framework, inspired by aviation and human factors experts, provides a structured...
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SH202: Accountability? Just another word for blame?
In this episode, we explore the meaning of accountability and its role in learning and improvement. Is accountability about assigning blame, or can it be a tool for growth? We discuss the difference between...
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SH201: Knowledge is not enough. We must apply. What can you do to build HF into your training or education?
In this episode, we dive into how to integrate human factors and non-technical skills into dive training and businesses. We explore the importance of understanding and applying these concepts in real-world scenarios,...
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SH200: Why we find it so hard to say no or change...the sunk cost fallacy
In this episode, we explore why calling a dive can be so difficult and why safety ultimately allows us to dive more. We discuss how small issues and stressors, combined with the sunk cost fallacy, can lead divers to...
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SH199: Safety is boring...
Why is safety often seen as boring in diving? In this episode, we discuss a story of high-current dives, questionable guiding practices, and the stigma of prioritizing safety over thrill. While safety briefings and...
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SH198: Were you lucky or were you good?
What can WWII bombers teach us about diving? The story of Abraham Waldâs counterintuitive armor placement on planes highlights the importance of analyzing whatâs not immediately visibleâa lesson diving can embrace....
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