Tag Archives: empathy
Just culture: Who are we really afraid of?
When we think about just culture, we usually think about accidents and incidents, associated ‘honest mistakes’ and ‘negligence’ (by whatever name), as well as official responses to these, at company and judicial level. The notion of just culture is driven … Continue reading
Human Factors at The Fringe: Nuclear Family
Nuclear Family is a gripping piece of interactive theatre which follows Joe and Ellen, nuclear plant workers and siblings, faced with an imminent disaster. Audience members will be privy to what could possibly be their last hours as they struggle … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety
Tagged accidents, empathy, hindsight, human factors, local rationality, outcome bias, safety, theatre
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Empathy: A core condition for humanistic design
Many involved in human-centred design (ergonomics, human factors, UX, interaction design, etc) have an internal or external consulting role. Much of the time is spent thinking about task/interaction design, user interfaces, work environment, and many technical and project management issues. … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Humanistic Psychology
Tagged design, empathy, ergonomics, human factors, Humanistic psychology
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