List of 25 Cognitive Biases: Examples & 5 Ways to Mitigate
Cognitive bias occurs because our brains are wired to simplify information processing through filters shaped by our experiences and preferences.
Tag: Human Factors Training
Amygdala Hijack: What It Is, Symptoms & 3 Ways to Prevent It
An Amygdala Hijack occurs when our amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for emotions, overpowers our rational brain regions.
Human Factors Integration – Discovering Its Importance & Ways to Implement It
Human Factors Integration is a process followed by various industries, including oil and gas, aviation, maritime, and others. Although each industry has a unique domain, the fundamental approach is similar.
The Impact of Ambiguity Effect: Definition & Strategies to Counteract
The ambiguity effect is a cognitive bias that refers to our tendency to avoid options we perceive as ambiguous or lacking information.
Flight Crew Expectation Bias – Finding a Flight Plan for Clarity
Expectation bias is when people see what they expect to see instead of what’s actually there. This can take different forms, like ignoring contradictory evidence, misunderstanding vague information, or selectively gathering data that agrees with pre-existing beliefs.
What is Active Listening? 9 Techniques to Improve Your Listening Skills
Active listening requires you to focus entirely on the speaker, understand their message, comprehend the information and respond thoughtfully.
Human Factors in Flying: Simplified with the SHELL Model
Initially developed by Elwyn Edwards and refined by Frank Hawkins. The model considers several contextual and task-related factors that interact with human operators within the aviation system.
Experiential Learning – What It Is & How to Implement It in Your Training
The principles of experiential learning are not much different from how we learn in everyday life. For example, we learn not to touch a hot stove or to never post a video of ourselves singing on Facebook by experiencing the consequences of our actions.
The Dirty Dozen of Human Factors
The Dirty Dozen in aviation refers to the twelve most common human errors behind aviation accidents and incidents. Although initially intended for aircraft maintenance, the human factor field now uses the Dirty Dozen as an introductory concept.
Beyond Technicalities: Understanding Human Factors in Energy and Gas Distribution
The energy industry is a complex and safety-critical work environment that faces continuous challenges due to the growing focus on cost and increasing demand for uptime.
Human Factors training aims to optimise human performance in daily operations and during major accident risks, enabling safe and efficient operations.
Human Factors in Healthcare: Crew Resource Management’s Impact on Patient Safety
Crew Resource Management, also known as Cockpit Resource Management, is a systematic approach to training that promotes non-technical skills, such as teamwork, communication, situational awareness and decision-making among crew members.
Unleash the Power of Motivational Leadership: Inspire Your Team to Greatness
A motivational leader is a leader who doesn’t just manage a team; they ignite a spark within each member, propelling them toward success. But how does one become one?
Training the Startle Response in Pilots: Harnessing the Body’s Alarm System
To ensure the highest level of safety, flight crews must master situational awareness to make swift decisions and respond appropriately to sudden critical events.
Situational Awareness – The Lifeline of Aviation: Thoughts on How to Approach It In Training
To ensure the highest level of safety, flight crews must master situational awareness to make swift decisions and respond appropriately to sudden critical events.
Assertiveness in Action: Transform Your Life with These Strategies to Be More Assertive
Do you often say yes when you want to say no? Do you struggle to express your opinions or stand up for yourself in difficult situations? If you’re sitting relentlessly trying to keep yourself from admitting it, knowing that you, in reality, should add a resentful nod, don’t worry – you’re far from the only […]
Unlocking Success: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters & Tactics to Train It
In a world where academic qualifications and technical skills take centre stage, we often forget to give closing credits to a character that plays a pivotal role in our professional and personal lives: Emotional Intelligence (EI) Also known as emotional quotient (EQ), EI is the ability to recognize, understand, manage, and effectively use emotions in […]
Changing Pilots’ Behaviour? How to Improve Behaviour-Based Safety Training
New to the world of behaviour-based safety training? Let’s start with the basics. What is behaviour-based safety training? Behaviour-based safety training involves adjusting behaviour to promote a safer operational culture. Admittedly, the name is sort of a spoiler alert. In behaviour-based safety training, we will have one of two goals. We either train to maintain a desirable […]
How Future Training in Questioning Techniques Can Enhance Flight Safety
Establishing effective communication is of paramount importance when it comes to enhancing flight safety. While we can easily spend a couple hundred pages detailing different communication styles, tactics, and theories, I’d like to direct your focus on a seemingly unusual factor – in the questions you ask. In this article, I will explore how different […]
