The Situational Analysis
Our Situational Awareness training begins with teaching individuals a psychological technique we call the Situational Analysis, which is the formal skill of pausing before evaluating any behavioral context to take a closer look at the individuals, situations, and systems that may be influencing human behavior —including theirs— in that given environment. The idea is that before someone makes a plan or casts a judgment, or before they respond to a novel, unclear, or undesirable situation, they should quickly look beyond their usual assumptions about the individuals involved, and their automatic information biases to take a peek into the larger narrative of what may be going on.
Individuals are taught that before they attempt to explain or interpret the behavior of another, it is important to engage in this analytical process. We anticipate that as people practice the skills of our Situational Analysis and begin to incorporate its use into their social perceptions, they will gain a deeper and more accurate understanding of human behavior in general, and become less susceptible to situational blindness, attribution errors, and unwanted group influence. They should also become more motivated and able to initiate positive change in such environments and more likely to engage and succeed in wise acts of everyday heroism.
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