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Inside the 160ft Maldives cave where six divers died, the psychology of risk normalisation and the brutal physics of cave diving collide to explain a tragedy hiding in plain sight.
Risk Homeostasis TheoryNormalisation of DevianceDunning-Kruger EffectProspect Theory
Theory Briefing
- Six divers died in a 160ft-deep Maldives cave, revealing how thrill-seeking tourism routinely underestimates confined underwater hazards.
- Risk homeostasis theory predicts that guided excursions can breed fatal overconfidence — divers assume safety because an operator is present.
- Investigators are still probing the cause, but cave diving's notorious zero-margin-for-error environment makes normalised risk the prime suspect.