Reviewing recent research and theory on naturalistic decision making , this work evaluates the contribution to understanding emergency decision making in a range of situations. It presents a review of psychological theory, research and practice on decision making in stressful environments and emergency situations. The book focuses on experienced decision makers who deal with such risks, for example those in charge of flight decks, firegrounds, emergency control centres and warfare operations rooms. There is a growing demand for a better understanding of decision making in critical hazardous situations to improve selection, training and operational performance. This volume represents the collected papers from an international conference Decision Making Under Stress: Emerging Themes and Applications which was held in Aberdeen in September 1996.