The role of emotions and moods in traffic : interim report of the first phase of a research project.

Sometimes behaviour in traffic is of an impulsive nature: then we enter the field of emotions. So far, little is known about the effects of emotions on performance. This interim report presents the results of the project ‘Emotions in Traffic’ in its first year. Three main activities were carried out. First, a theoretical background was written and suggestions for research were made. Second, a literature review was carried out on the methods to measure emotions in traffic. Third, a theoretical introduction and research plan for the first study was written.