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A validation study of a fixed-based, medium fidelity driving simulator for human–machine interfaces visual distraction testing [PDF]
Studies comparing results captured in a simulator with those on road are important to validate the approach but are scarce in the context of secondary task distraction due to the potential ramifications of diverting attention away from safe driving.
David R. Large +7 more
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Electronic Gaming as Pain Distraction
The current study investigated whether active distraction reduces participants’ experience of pain more than passive distraction during a cold pressor task.
Eleanor Jameson, Judy Trevena, Nic Swain
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The mere presence of irrelevant external stimuli results in interference with the fidelity of details retrieved from long-term memory (LTM). Recent studies suggest that distractibility during LTM retrieval occurs when the focus of resource-limited, top ...
Peter Edward Wais, Adam eGazzaley
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Coping emotional discomfort at retail checkout: Potential distractions and implications [PDF]
Retail customers often wait to complete their purchases during the checkout process. Prior research suggests that long checkout lines and service delays negatively affect customers’ evaluation of store services.
Vinish P +3 more
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Many people use cars all over the world. This is, however, not done without risk, as traffic accidents are one of the most common causes of death for adolescents worldwide. The number of deaths has steadily decreased, both worldwide and in Norway.
Ole J. Johansson, Aslak Fyhri
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Selection of Measurement Method for Detection of Driver Visual Cognitive Distraction: A Review [PDF]
Driving distraction is a topic of great interest in the transport safety-research community, because it is now a primary cause of road accidents. A recent report has revealed that distraction is more alarming than previously thought, and a suitable ...
Norhasliza M. Yusoff +12 more
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Basilar invagination (BI) and atlanto-axial dislocation (AAD) are mostly irreducible in nature and are quite complex pathologies to manage. Traditionally they required a trans-oral excision of odontoid process followed by a posterior instrumented fusion.
P. Sarat Chandra
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Driving and Multitasking: the Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous.
Previous research has shown that multitasking can have a positive or a negative influence on driving performance. The aim of this study was to determine how the interaction between driving circumstances and cognitive requirements of secondary tasks ...
Menno Nijboer +3 more
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This study investigated whether engaging in mindfulness following food consumption produced changes in affect and body satisfaction, as compared to a control distraction task. The moderating effects of eating pathology and neuroticism were also examined.
Alice Tsai +8 more
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Acute exercise and aerobic fitness influence selective attention during visual search
Successful goal directed behavior relies on a human attention system that is flexible and able to adapt to different conditions of physiological stress.
Tom eBullock +3 more
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