Under Pressure

Diving Deeper with Human Factors

By: Gareth Lock

Narrated by: Graham Jack

Most incidents and accidents are down to "human error". Unfortunately, human error is normal and common, and we can't get rid of it. However, we can reduce the likelihood of one of those - "oh shit moments" - if we have an understanding of human factors and develop our non-technical skills.

This is a globally unique book containing decades of research and practice from high-risk domains translated into the world of recreational and technical diving. This is done through the use of numerous detailed case studies to highlight the value and applicability of these skills.

This book is a must for all divers who want to manage their risks more effectively and have fun in the process.

©2019 Gareth Lock (P)2019 Gareth Lock

Perfect for the professional looking to better their understanding

As a new diving professional instructs higher level public safety diverse on a regular basis this book helps me to understand why my students make very simple steaks that should not be overlooked and gave me an amazing framework on how to critique and talk about issues we are having without making them feel bad. I recommend this book to any professional in any industry who is trying to better their understanding of human factor in any complex team or decision making process

Superb!

Invaluable insight into methods and attitudes for safer diving through the window of stories of mishaps and errors.

Honesty about Human Factors

Be prepared to examine yourself and how you deal/prepare for mistakes in diving and other life endeavours.

Trully awesome work

Thank you Gareth Lock for getting this incredible material to me in an audio form. It is teaching me something new ever time I listen to it and I am on my 10Th listen

hold your breath

i started listening to this book and found the stories outside my life experiences and environment but the lessons prestemted were well organized and made interesting. plus several of my favorite behavioral scientists and heros were referenced. loved the liten, also ordered the book as there were several things that i feel i need to both see and explore in greater depth.

eye opening

having listened to this book i aim to actively begin applying hf in scuba diving and other avenues of my life å. i highly recommend this book to all

Great book on why we do what we do

Not just for divers. A great read that list of applications, not just for diving. He breaks down how and why we often make the choices that we do and helps us understand how to do it better. Could be very dry, but he manages to make it interesting enough that I kept listening. Well worth the time.

Great stuff!

This is a great book, covers just about everything. Great book to listen to or even give to your Shop staff to think and ponder. Love how he puts "challenge everything"

Great and important book

Any diver (or person) would benefit by diving into human factors and this book.

Gareth’s passion for the topic is incredible and the stories from his contributors really tie it together well.

Like exciting things & don't want to get dead?

Listen to to this. Cockpit Resource Magmt in aviation resulted in much improved safety & then moved into medicine, SEAL teams & board rooms. Kahneman & Tversky's groundbreaking behavioral research for the Israeli Air Force is foundational to the material presented here