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MENTAL MODEL · M11936

Behavioral Risk Management

Behavioral Risk Management
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Human factors: identifying risks arising from human decision biases. Systematic biases: overconfidence, groupthink, loss aversion, etc. Design interventions: hedging behavioral risks through institutional design. Scaffolding role: incorporating behavioral science into risk management. Many disasters are not technical failures but human judgment errors—identifying these bias patterns in advance. (Behavioral Style Model is a related concept)

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Incorporate behavioral science into risk management. Many disasters are not technical failures but human judgment errors—identify these bias patterns in advance. (Behavioral Style Model is a related concept)

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Anchor fast decisions

Focus on risks caused by irrational human behavior and organizational routines, emphasizing 'human factors' rather than only process and technical controls.

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