Human Performance in the Spotlight: Mental Practice

This article is a slightly edited reproduction of an article published in HindSight magazine issue 36 (Autumn 2024) (all issues…

Seven Threats to New Safety Movements: 1) Over-commercialism

Over-commercialism has been a hallmark of many previous movements. Some started out with a distinct…

“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…

From Cockpits to Courtrooms: Looking Back on a 50-Year Journey – A Conversation With Tom Lintner

From early rides on the roads, in the sea and in the sky, to diverse…

A Desk Is a Dangerous Place From Which to Watch the World

This article is a reproduction of an article published in HindSight magazine issue 28 in February 2019 on the…

What Human Factors Isn’t: 3. Off-The-Shelf Behaviour Modification Training

‘Human Factors’ (or Ergonomics) is often presented as something that it’s not, or as something…

Suitably Qualified and Experienced? Five Questions to Ask Before Buying Human Factors Training or Consultancy

Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among…