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Real Risk, Human Discerning and Risk

March 9, 2024 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Release of Book Three by Dr Robert Long NOW FREE TO DOWNLOAD HERE  Dr Rob Long (see his articles here) has announced the long awaited release of his third book: “REAL RISK”. Rob launches his long awaited new book – “Real Risk – Human Discerning and Risk” on on 12 Feb at ACU North Sydney. (See … [Read more...] about Real Risk, Human Discerning and Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Books Tagged With: human discerning, real risk, robert long

Real Winners

January 17, 2024 by Karl Cameron Leave a Comment

Real Winners Dr Rob Long has announced the winners of our “Tell a Discerning Safety Story Competition”. There were lots of great entries and it is refreshing to know that there are lots of people out there who have a good appreciation of Real Risks. All winners receive a copy of Rob’s New Book: … [Read more...] about Real Winners

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long Tagged With: competition winners, real risk, rob long, safety story

Real Risk, An New Icon for SafetyRisk and Competition

December 4, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Real Risk, An New Icon for SafetyRisk and Competition We know about the power of icons and brands, those in marketing know how the unconscious is influenced by sign systems and symbols. Signs and symbols, gestures and icons form a critical part of organisations as cultural artifacts. We … [Read more...] about Real Risk, An New Icon for SafetyRisk and Competition

Filed Under: Risk Management, Robert Long, Safety Science, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: real risk

The South Korean Fan Death Mystery

June 27, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

The South Korean Fan Death Mystery Dr Long’s New book “REAL RISK – Human Discerning and Risk” is packed with interesting little stories and anecdotes. The idea that humans assess risk objectively, or just calculate risk based on some common criteria in a risk matrix (exposure, frequency, … [Read more...] about The South Korean Fan Death Mystery

Filed Under: Risk Assessment, Robert Long Tagged With: korean fan death, real risk, risk assessment

Understanding Real Risk

April 15, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Understanding Real Risk When I wrote the book Real Risk, Human Discerning and Risk (2014), it was in response to engaging with the culture of the safety industry. I was never brought up in the indoctrinated mythology of Safety miseducation and so was astounded when I was drawn into this industry … [Read more...] about Understanding Real Risk

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Real Risk – Free Download

August 1, 2019 by Admin Leave a Comment

Real Risk - Free Download Well, here is a gift from Dr Long to you for 2019, a free download of book three in the series on risk – Real Risk, Human Discerning and Risk. Enter your details for the free download here: https://www.humandymensions.com/product/real-risk/ After the absurd fear … [Read more...] about Real Risk – Free Download

Filed Under: Free Safety Stuff, Robert Long, Safety Books, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: free download, real risk

Find The Bloody Cat!

February 18, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 13 Comments

Find The Bloody Cat! OK – Thanks??? to Dr Rob Long – this little task is driving people nuts – there is a cat in the picture and, once you find it, it will stand out like the proverbial! The first five to return by email (address to: admin@humandymensions.com  the correct location of the cat in … [Read more...] about Find The Bloody Cat!

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: find the cat, real risk, safety competition

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