Bodies of Italian divers to be repatriated tonight - Edition.mv
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This tragic diving accident exposes how expert overconfidence and normalisation of risk can turn even the most experienced professionals dangerously blind to danger.
Normalisation of DevianceDunning-Kruger EffectRisk Homeostasis Theory
Theory Briefing
- Italian divers died in what is described as one of the most significant diving accidents in recent Maldivian history, shocking the region.
- Expert divers are statistically more likely to take on higher-risk dives, a phenomenon explained by the normalisation of deviance theory.
- The repatriation of the bodies highlights how risk habituation can have irreversible consequences, even for seasoned professionals.