Influences of Emotion on Driving Decisions at Different Risk Levels: An Eye Movement Study
To explore the influences of traffic-related negative emotions on driving decisions, we induced drivers’ three emotions (neutral emotion, traffic-related negative emotion, and traffic-unrelated negative emotion) by videos, then the drivers were shown traffic pictures at different risk levels and mad...
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| description | To explore the influences of traffic-related negative emotions on driving decisions, we induced drivers’ three emotions (neutral emotion, traffic-related negative emotion, and traffic-unrelated negative emotion) by videos, then the drivers were shown traffic pictures at different risk levels and made decisions about whether to slow down, while their eye movements were recorded. We found that traffic-related negative emotion influenced driving decisions. Compared with neutral emotion, traffic-related negative emotion led to an increase in the number of decelerations, and the higher the risk, the more the number of decelerations. The visual processing time of the risk area was shorter in the traffic-related negative emotional state than that in the neutral emotional state. The less time drivers spend looking at the risk area, the faster they make their driving decisions. The results suggest that traffic-related negative emotions lead drivers to make more conservative decisions. This study supports the rationality of using traffic accident materials to conduct safety education for drivers. This article also discussed the significance of traffic-related negative emotions to social security. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3cf960f046734ddd9da6b889005237d82022-12-22T04:06:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-02-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.788712788712Influences of Emotion on Driving Decisions at Different Risk Levels: An Eye Movement StudyXiaoying ZhangRuosong ChangXue SuiYutong LiTo explore the influences of traffic-related negative emotions on driving decisions, we induced drivers’ three emotions (neutral emotion, traffic-related negative emotion, and traffic-unrelated negative emotion) by videos, then the drivers were shown traffic pictures at different risk levels and made decisions about whether to slow down, while their eye movements were recorded. We found that traffic-related negative emotion influenced driving decisions. Compared with neutral emotion, traffic-related negative emotion led to an increase in the number of decelerations, and the higher the risk, the more the number of decelerations. The visual processing time of the risk area was shorter in the traffic-related negative emotional state than that in the neutral emotional state. The less time drivers spend looking at the risk area, the faster they make their driving decisions. The results suggest that traffic-related negative emotions lead drivers to make more conservative decisions. This study supports the rationality of using traffic accident materials to conduct safety education for drivers. This article also discussed the significance of traffic-related negative emotions to social security.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.788712/fulldriving decisionnegative emotioneye movementlevel of riskvisual process |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoying Zhang Ruosong Chang Xue Sui Yutong Li Influences of Emotion on Driving Decisions at Different Risk Levels: An Eye Movement Study Frontiers in Psychology driving decision negative emotion eye movement level of risk visual process |
| title | Influences of Emotion on Driving Decisions at Different Risk Levels: An Eye Movement Study |
| title_full | Influences of Emotion on Driving Decisions at Different Risk Levels: An Eye Movement Study |
| title_fullStr | Influences of Emotion on Driving Decisions at Different Risk Levels: An Eye Movement Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influences of Emotion on Driving Decisions at Different Risk Levels: An Eye Movement Study |
| title_short | Influences of Emotion on Driving Decisions at Different Risk Levels: An Eye Movement Study |
| title_sort | influences of emotion on driving decisions at different risk levels an eye movement study |
| topic | driving decision negative emotion eye movement level of risk visual process |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.788712/full |
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