HUMAN ERRORS AND TRANSPORT ACCIDENTS
- 1 November 1958
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ergonomics
- Vol. 2 (1) , 24-33
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00140135808930399
Abstract
The paper discusses the part played by three psychological processes, here called ‘ the false hypothesis ’. ‘ pro-occupation ’ and ‘ emergency mechanisms ’, in the causation of transport accidents. Some of the experiments in which those processes have been studied in the laboratory are described. Explanations of the errors responsible for certain train collisions, when the driver had passed one or more signals at danger, and for certain aircraft accidents are suggested by reference to one or other of these processes.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Disorganization of Perception in Neurosis and PsychosisThe American Journal of Psychology, 1958