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Steven Shorrock is an interdisciplinary humanistic, systems and design practitioner interested in human work from multiple perspectives.
Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) & Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist (CErgHF)
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Tag Archives: psychology
Human Factors at the Fringe: BaseCamp
A legendary rivalry: one mountain and two climbers seeking to be the best. We join them at basecamp as they prepare for the challenges of the ascent. Invited into separate tents to join just one of the two climbers, audiences … Continue reading
Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’: 2. Factors of Humans
This second post in a series on Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’ explores another kind of human factors: Factors of Humans. Continue reading
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Tagged ergonomics, human error, human factors, human performance, psychology, work
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The quantified self in a complex system: A systems perspective on mental workload
In the last few years, many of us have started to quantify ourselves. We have purchased activity trackers to monitor and track health and fitness metrics such as distance walked and run, calorie consumption, heart rate and sleep quality. By … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics
Tagged demand, ergonomics, human factors, psychology, workload
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‘Human error’: The handicap of human factors, safety and justice
“Oh my God. I told those guys at safety that it was dangerous and one day we would lose concentration and pay for it. I already told those guys at safety that it was very dangerous! We are human and … Continue reading
