Teaching of Psych Idea Exchange (ToPIX) / Human Factors in the Classroom
Human Factors & Engineering
Fatal distraction
Around the world, children die from hyperthermia every year after parents unintentionally left them in a hot vehicle, often for a full day. This article examines these tragedies from a human factor…
Working memory: A user’s guide
How do we “think”? And what’s the role of Working Memory in thinking? Little has been written about Working Memory in relation to human performance in the workplace – and so…
Your mobile phone could kill you
A significant proportion of road accidents involve driver distraction. Many drivers admit to making calls, reading or writing messages, and checking social media whilst driving. Using mobile phones…
Smartphone addiction: Why do we love them so much?
Each year, thousands of people are killed in road accidents due to drivers being distracted by their mobile phone. Despite awareness campaigns, people continue to use their smartphones whilst drivi…
Stockmarket psychology
Making money on the stockmarket should be easy. Simply buy stocks, shares or managed funds when prices are low and sell them when prices are higher. This is basic mathematics! However, several stud…
COVID-19: Lockdown and Sleep
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused stress, anxiety, worry and depression for millions of people around the world as they confront illness, bereavement, unemployment and uncertainty. However, the coro…
The “decision diary”: How to make better decisions
Despite our lives being shaped by the choices that we make, many people do not receive any training in making decisions. This article proposes that writing down key decisions in a diary, to be revi…
Is human error a crime?
Following a medication error that led to the death of a patient, the nurse who administered the medication was sacked. Following an investigation by the Department of Health, no action was taken ag…