THE DEFINITIVE USER-GUIDE TO AVOIDING EVERYDAY CALAMITY - based on years of research and understanding of human behavior learnt as a research psychologist The modern world can be a dangerous place, filled with fast cars, smart phones, drugs and extreme sports. Meanwhile, we humans are as fragile as ever. In fact, after a century of decline in injuries and accidental deaths they are on the rise again. The question is why?Steve Casner has devoted his career to studying the psychology of safety, and he knows that theres not a safety warning we won't ignore, or a fool-proof device we can't turn into an implement of disaster. Helping to keep our fingers attached in the kitchen, our children afloat at the pool and teenagers safe behind the wheel, Casner shows us all the ways we can take control of our own safety and get through the day in one piece.
