{"id":65964,"date":"2026-06-26T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T23:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/?p=65964"},"modified":"2026-06-23T20:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:41:04","slug":"situational-behavioral-instincts-that-lead-to-accidents-due-to-excessive-concentration-dojima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/en\/%e9%9b%86%e4%b8%ad%e3%81%97%e3%81%99%e3%81%8e%e3%81%a6%e4%ba%8b%e6%95%85%e3%81%ab%e3%81%aa%e3%82%8b%e3%80%8c%e5%a0%b4%e9%9d%a2%e8%a1%8c%e5%8b%95%e6%9c%ac%e8%83%bd%e3%80%8d%ef%bc%88%e5%a0%82%e5%b3%b6\/","title":{"rendered":"\"Situational Behavioral Instincts\" That Lead to Accidents Due to Excessive Concentration (from the Dojima River Occupational Safety Consulting Office)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Situational Behavioral Instincts\" That Lead to Accidents Due to Excessive Concentration<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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If you take a moment to think it through, you'll see<\/h3>\n

\"Why did you do something like that?\"
\nHave you ever found yourself scratching your head after an accident at a worksite, trying to figure out why the victim acted the way they did?<\/p>\n

For example, when heavy materials being hoisted lose their balance and are about to fall, you might instinctively reach out to catch them\u2014only to end up getting crushed beneath them.
\nOr, while standing on a stepladder or scaffolding, a worker might lean out to prevent materials or tools from falling\u2014only to lose their balance and fall themselves.<\/p>\n

Such behavior,Looking back on it calmly, it\u2019s obvious that \u201cmy life is more important than material possessions.\u201d<\/strong>Anyone can see that.
\nHowever, in real-world work situations, there are moments when people end up valuing the tools and materials in their hands more than their own lives.<\/p>\n

The cause of this human error lies in a human trait known as the \u201csituational behavioral instinct.\u201d<\/p>\n

1. \u201cSituational Behavioral Instinct\u201d<\/h2>\n

A situational behavioral instinct is,An instinct that causes one\u2019s attention to focus instantly on a single point, making one lose sight of the surrounding situation and safety\u2014which should actually be the priority\u2014and act reflexively.<\/strong>That's what it means.<\/p>\n

When people are faced with sudden incidents (such as objects falling or things toppling over), their brains enter a state of panic or extreme concentration, and thatAll my attention ends up being focused solely on resolving the \"situation.\"<\/strong>\u3002<\/p>\n

This phenomenon is particularly common among new employees who are unfamiliar with their duties and feel overwhelmed; it is also said to occur frequently when individuals are juggling multiple tasks simultaneously and their brain\u2019s processing capacity is at its limit.
\nIt wasn't that the person intended to \"break the rules,\" but rather,Errors that people make unintentionally due to human instinct<\/strong>(It is) a mistake.<\/p>\n

2. Let\u2019s take roof waterproofing work as an example<\/h2>\n

What about a situation where \u201cwaterproofing material is being laid while walking backward on the roof\u201d?<\/p>\n

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Laying a waterproof sheet straight and wrinkle-free requires intense concentration. Workers focus all their attention on the waterproofing material right in front of them. What is happening in their brains at that moment?<\/p>\n