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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow human beings process the information they\u2019re presented-with regarding those risks, dangers, threats, safety-issues. Endsley’s model of SA. This is a synthesis of versions she has given in several sources, notably Endsley (1995a) and Endsley et al (2000). Drawn by Dr. Peter Lankton, May 2007<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I like this diagram. Again, from the aviation industry, where risk-assessment with regularity is the norm and constant re-evaluation is part of the construct. Also, as it pertains to the self-defense industry, this is why it pays not to be constantly vigilant and perpetually looking for things that simply aren’t there (and over-taxing your nervous system and long-term healthy)….but notice things that are actually of-importance when\/if they occur. The current-model of “tactical” situational awareness, formulaic “what-to-look-fors”, and pre-incident indicator regurgitation is outdated, as with soooo many other things. Each case – own volition – own merit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n First, the aviation industry is (generally) known for peer\/policy review, drastic and immediate change when needed, industry-consensus, and constant simulation (scenario-training) \u2013 out of necessity. (public\/client safety in an industry where the acts need constant vigilance and focus. Second, I\u2019d say it reinforces that this is a constantly changing thing, this situational\/environmental awareness. It is complex, dynamic, and your ability to see it is constantly altered by variables. It is not, nor could it be, cookie-cutter or uniform, the way so many (including big-name) instructors tell people. Sharing knowledge and experience on it is fine\/great, but the minute it becomes a \u201cHere\u2019s what to look for\u2026\u201d, \u201cThis is what happens\u201d, \u201cThese are the signs of ritual violence\u2026\u201d, or \u201cThis is what this always means\u201d\u2026.we take the human element completely out of this\u2026not to mention your student\u2019s perceptive capability of adapting or thinking. They again start looking for things that aren’t there instead of seeing things that are\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n People are becoming far too over-analytical and the self-defense industry often is guilty of perpetuating this. Feeding fear, building paranoia, and creating students that aren’t realizing the fact that the bluster and projection they sometimes inherit from their neighborhood martial-arts instructor is creating conflict they otherwise would’ve avoided in the first-place. (and assessed under the guise of “Wow, I handled that much better than I would’ve!”) This \u201csituation awareness\u201d thing is generalized and makes many people paranoid and anxious. They have no idea what they\u2019re looking for, not at all knowing what the hell is actually a thing to worry about or not. My point? Just live your damn life and go out and enjoy yourself. Your intuition and alarm system will tell you when there\u2019s a serious threat to your safety. Don\u2019t create one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m simply not always \u201con\u201d, I\u2019m not always \u201cjacked\u201d, I\u2019m not always \u201cuber-aware.\u201d I\u2019m aware when I have to be aware because something has made me aware. The rest of the time I go out and my focus is on my family or whomever I happen to be with\u2026not distracted by invisible shadows. (And just because you know all about \u201cpre-incident indicators\u201d and know what they look like\u2026.doesn\u2019t mean they always mean the same thing-context, environment, time anyone-nor does it mean you can do a damn thing about them if you see them just from having that knowledge). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, I know both the title and first sentence are somewhat hyperbolic….the terms aren’t going to change as they’re catchphrases, mantras, cliches, and soundbites at this point. I just think that, as terms become bastardized or exploited, it pays to take the time to re-evaluate exactly what it is they mean. Maybe “abnormality recognition” would <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes industry-norms need to be challenged and re-visited. The now uber-overused “situational and environmental awareness” terms are in need of such revision. There’s a lot of value in these terms, admittedly, but it seems the longer and more that terms get thrown around within the industry, the more convoluted, catch-all, and misinterpreted they become. (To … Continue reading WHY NOT “ABNORMALITY\/ANOMALY RECOGNITION”?<\/span>