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Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Diving by Baruch Nevo and Stephen Breitstein. This book consists of eleven chapters that cover the major psychological and behavioural aspects of diving. Some Physical Principles of DivingSenses and Perception UnderwaterThe Influence of Hyperbaric Pressure on Cognitive and Psychomotor/SkillsSelection of DiversDiving AccidentsPersonality Characteristics of Divers and the Long Term Influence of DivingErgonomics in DivingDiving InstructionUnderwater HabitatsSocial Aspects of DivingUnderwater Habitats and Dynamic Aspects of DivingThese eleven chapters were written for several types of readers, including active sport divers, research scientists, diving instructors and dive supervisors. Active divers everywhere may find that this book leads to a deeper understanding of their hobby or their occupation. Researchers, especially social scientists, can use this book as an information base for further research on diving. Diving instructors may use the information in this book to better understand the reactions of students to different situations encountered in training, while dive supervisors can better estimate the potential for a diver to succeed or fail in a task.
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