In Situ Simulation
In situ simulation is simulation that takes place in the actual working environment and involving those who work there
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Fundamental Attribution Error
The fundamental attribution error (FAE) is the tendency for people to explain someone else's behaviour on their personality or other intrinsic qualities in a given situation rather than considering the influence of the situational factors.
Deliberate Practice
Deliberate practice: Rtitive performance of intended cognitive or psychomotor skills in a focused domain, coupled with skills assessment and feedback
Elaboration and Elaborative Interrogation
Elaboration involves making connections between new information and related information retrieved from prior learning
Crisis Resource Management (CRM)
Crisis Resource Management (CRM) refers to the non-technical skills required for effective teamwork in a crisis situation
Communication in a Crisis
Communication is a key non-technical skill for effective crisis resource management (CRM)
Collective Competence
Collective competence is a complementary concept to individual competence that is relevant in healthcare as patient care is dependent on teams and networks of individuals working together within a complex system
Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning
Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning seeks to explain the processes that take place in the minds of learners during meaningful learning from multimedia instruction
Cognitive Rigidity
Cognitive rigidity, or fixation, is holding onto initial explanations despite the subsequent accumulation of contrary evidence (Klein, 2011)
The trouble with mindfulness
Don’t get me wrong, mindful practice, self-reflective practice should all be encouraged. The trouble with mindfulness is when it’s prescribed as the sole solution to a cognitive error....
The trouble with M&Ms
George Douros discusses the trouble with M&Ms and how we can avoid the old cycle of "name/blame/shame/train".
The trouble with cognitive biases
Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of Pat Croskerry and metacognition but I do wonder whether the rest of the medical profession has become a bit fixated on cognitive biases.