In three experiments, participants performed two tasks concurrently during driving. In the peripheral detection task, they responded manually to visual stimuli delivered through a LED placed on the internal rear mirror; in the conversation task, they were engaged in a conversation with a passenger, or through earphone-operated, loudspeaker-operated, or hand-held cell phones. Results showed that drivers were slower at responding to the visual stimuli when conversing through a hand-held cell phone or an earphone-operated cell phone than when conversing through a loudspeaker-operated cell phone or with a passenger. These results suggest that due to the brain coding the space into multiple representations, devices that make phone conversations taking place in the near, personal space make drivers slower at responding to visual stimuli, compared to devices that make the conversation occurring in a far space. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Ferlazzo, F., Fagioli, S., Di Nocera, F., Sdoia, S. (2008). Shifting attention across near and far spaces: Implications for the use of hands-free cell phones while driving. ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION, 40(6), 1859-1864 [10.1016/j.aap.2008.07.003].

Shifting attention across near and far spaces: Implications for the use of hands-free cell phones while driving

Fagioli, Sabrina;
2008-01-01

Abstract

In three experiments, participants performed two tasks concurrently during driving. In the peripheral detection task, they responded manually to visual stimuli delivered through a LED placed on the internal rear mirror; in the conversation task, they were engaged in a conversation with a passenger, or through earphone-operated, loudspeaker-operated, or hand-held cell phones. Results showed that drivers were slower at responding to the visual stimuli when conversing through a hand-held cell phone or an earphone-operated cell phone than when conversing through a loudspeaker-operated cell phone or with a passenger. These results suggest that due to the brain coding the space into multiple representations, devices that make phone conversations taking place in the near, personal space make drivers slower at responding to visual stimuli, compared to devices that make the conversation occurring in a far space. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
2008
Ferlazzo, F., Fagioli, S., Di Nocera, F., Sdoia, S. (2008). Shifting attention across near and far spaces: Implications for the use of hands-free cell phones while driving. ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION, 40(6), 1859-1864 [10.1016/j.aap.2008.07.003].
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