Safety

Behavior Analyses Help People Work Safer: Behavior-based safety programs help companies cut accidents and injuries through systematic observations, analysis and intervention.

Danger Ahead: Risk Communication Leads to Healthier Living: Psychological research shows efforts to change people's judgments about the risks associated with health-related behaviors can successfully change those behaviors.

Driven to Distraction: Driving and cell phones don’t mix.

Even a Bit of Lead Is Bad for Kids' Psychological Development: Superman couldn't see through lead, but doctors and psychologists did, exposing lead's damaging effects on children's psychological development.

Fire Trucks Are Supposed To Be Red, Right? Not If You Want To Reduce Accidents: Red may be the traditional color of fire engines, but human factors and ergonomics research finds that lime-yellow fire vehicles are less likely to be involved in accidents.

Making Air Travel Safer Through Crew Resource Management (CRM): CRM has prevented accidents and saved lives in the aviation industry - and soon may save lives in hospital operating and emergency rooms.

Third Brake Light Is No Third Wheel: Next time you're almost rear-ended or almost rear-end someone yourself, don't forget to thank psychology for saving your bumper!

You're Getting Very Sleepy: More sleep would make most Americans happier, healthier and safer.