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Are happy drivers safer drivers? Evidence from hazard response times and eye tracking data
2017
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
Previous research shows that negative emotions have a detrimental effect on cognitive processes in general and on driving safety in particular. However to date, there has been no empirical investigation of the impact that positive emotions might have on driving safety. This research examined the influence of mood on driving safety using hazard perception videos an P mood was manipulated (Sad, Neutral, Happy) after which they had to observe videos containing a number of potential hazards. Hazard
doi:10.1016/j.trf.2016.12.005
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