I have been studying decision making in aviators for over 20 years and I
have found that there is more than just emotion in decision making.
Certainly, emothion plays a part -- it's the part that Brecke first called
the "Background Problem". My model shows that knowledge and experience, risk
management, problem solving, and teamwork also play large parts in DM in
pilots. The most significant training research has shown that the emotional
part can be modified through training. I am currently experimenting with
teaching the other parts as well and it looks good so far. I will let you
all know at the next Symposium.
Dick Jensen
At 08:59 AM 1/19/98 +0800, you wrote:
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>Recent neurological research (Damasio) shows that decision making is
>entirely emotional. Entirely. There's more. A transport industry study
>finds that the operator of a vehicle is 1,000 times more likely to
>accept a risk factor than a supervisor - yes, that's what it says,
>being on the controls means you are one thousand times more likely to
>take a chance, accept danger! Given that the figure is kinda high, you
>can still relate to the general idea, can't you? (I'm following up on
>this study and will report later.) What are we doing about this stuff?
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>If the current focus of CRM is error management then the logical extension to
>this is that we are looking at decision making - no decision (including the
>decision to DO nothing) = no error. So...if DM is entirely emotional, what
>does that mean; and what does it mean for DM training? Oh, I think I have the
>answer, we will tell aircrew not to be emotional, that should do the trick!
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>Perhaps Doug can ellaborate on Domasio's thesis. Sometimes there is a big
>step from physiology to psychology.
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>Cheers
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>Keith Hendy
>DCIEM, Toronto, CANADA
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