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Careful

A User’s Guide to Our Injury-Prone Minds

Steve Casner
Riverhead, 2017

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8

Qualities

  • Scientific
  • Applicable
  • Concrete Examples

Recommendation

Research psychologist and NASA scientist Steve Casner doesn’t believe accidents are unavoidable – he calls them “preventable injuries.” He explains how human psychological vulnerabilities contribute to car crashes, accidents, mistakes and close calls. Casner says you can avoid most trips to the emergency room by considering what could go wrong and adopting strategies to be more careful. His dry sense of humor, conversational style and relatable case studies make this safety guide eminently readable, even though readers might want more practical advice. getAbstract suggests it for the worriers, klutzes, risk-takers and daredevils in your life.

Take-Aways

  • People are safer today than they were a century ago, but safety statistics haven’t changed since 1992.
  • People overestimate their ability to pay attention. Multitasking is a myth, and maintaining focus is quite difficult.
  • No matter your intelligence or experience, you will still make mistakes.

About the Author

Research psychologist, NASA scientist and safety speaker Steve Casner contributes to Slate magazine and to scientific publications.

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