“Why Are We Having More Incidents?” Causal Loops in Reactions to Unwanted Events

One way to understand the links between unwanted events, conditions and interventions is via causal…

Humanistic Systems Collections: The Albums & EPs

Since I starting blogging, I have written posts on a range of topics concerning work…

Paramedics Under Pressure: A Case Study for Systems Thinking

Learning systems thinking is best done by doing. Case studies are useful ways to understand…

Five Questions About Boredom, Fatigue and Vigilance

1. How different are boredom and fatigue? Both affect our ability to pay attention –…

Reading on the Job: Fatigue, Boredom and Distraction While Underloaded

I have received a few queries asking for a view (or “the science”) on reading…

Breaks From Operational Duty and Fatigue Management

by Steve Shorrock (Adapted from HindSight, Volume 13, Summer 2011, pp. 68-69, EUROCONTROL) Guidelines from Human Factors…