The Lab

Interactive tools, games, and simulations exploring cognitive load, human factors, and safety science.

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Bandwidth & Scarcity

A simulation game exploring how resource scarcity impacts decision-making and leads to tunnelling.

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NASA-TLX Calculator

Measure perceived workload using the NASA Task Load Index. Assess mental, physical, and temporal demands.

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Safety Models Visualiser

Interactive comparison of linear accident models (Swiss Cheese) versus complex system models (FRAM/Drift).

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Cognitive Bias Explorer

A library of cognitive biases relevant to clinical practice, with interactive demonstrations.

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The Stroop Test

Test your brain's processing speed and interference control. Can you separate colour from meaning?

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Change Blindness

Experience the flicker paradigm. See how easily we miss critical changes in our environment.

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Dual-Task Interference

Experience cognitive bandwidth limits by juggling a tracking task with a monitoring task.

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Signal Detection

Explore decision making under uncertainty. Balance sensitivity with specificity in clinical scenarios.

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Communication Dynamics

Master Closed-Loop Communication and Structured Handovers (SBAR/RSVP) in high-pressure scenarios.

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Beyond Error

A Just Culture simulator. Investigate incidents, uncover system factors, and avoid the 'Bad Apple' trap.

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Work as Imagined

Navigate the gap between Policy (Work as Imagined) and Reality (Work as Done). Balance efficiency vs safety.

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Safety by Design

Build a safe defensive system. Learn why diverse barriers (Design vs Policy) create stronger safety.

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Fitts' Law Lab

Explore the ergonomics of interface design. Test the speed-accuracy trade-off.

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Team Dynamics

Explore bias, consensus, and communication in teams. Includes Team Trap Simulator and Abilene Paradox.

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Incivility Impact

Visualise how rude behaviour spreads like a contagion and degrades team performance.

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