Organizational & Aviation Psychology

Deniz Kilicgedik Sazak

Routines, Rituals & Superstitions: How to Mentally Prepare for High-Performance in the Flight Deck

We usually engage in routines and rituals during high psychological stress because they provide calmness and consistency in chaotic situ

Deniz Kilicgedik Sazak

Overloaded Under Stress: Managing Task Saturation and Startle in the Flight Deck

Considering the possibility of pilots being exposed to non-normal events, it is important to ensure that the mind as well as the body is

Deniz Kilicgedik Sazak

Times of Reasonable Irrationality and Ways to Strengthen Your Resilience Capacity

I feel more and more indecisive, as I go through my bookshelf. For days, I have been searching for a book that is short and...

Deniz Kilicgedik Sazak

Returning to Work: How to Find Psychological Comfort During Change

Working from home influenced each of us differently. While some found it as an imbalance of work and regular life, some of us created a...

Deniz Kilicgedik Sazak

Corona Diaries: How to Reduce Anxiety & Increase Psychological Resilience

Lately, I find myself reading about psychology and watching online live streams of psychiatrists more frequently than usual. Just as the...

Deniz Kilicgedik Sazak

Corona Diaries: The Other Side to the Pandemic and the Stages of a New Normal

As with most situations, we can approach crises’ from two different perspectives. Our daily lives, work schedules and social...

Deniz Kilicgedik Sazak

Psychological Well-being in Times of Corona

We are going through a period where our lives resemble a sci-fi movie. The Coronavirus outbreak has been changing our daily habits day by...