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A fatal cave dive in the Maldives puts risk homeostasis theory to the test — did expert Italian divers underestimate danger precisely because their skill made them feel invulnerable?
Risk Homeostasis TheoryOverconfidence BiasDunning-Kruger Effect
Theory Briefing
- Italian divers died in a Maldives cave dive, with investigators probing whether they exceeded safe depth limits.
- Risk homeostasis theory suggests skilled divers may take greater risks, offsetting their expertise with bolder behavior.
- The investigation's focus on 'going too deep' mirrors classic overconfidence bias — competence breeding fatal miscalculation.