Traffic Psychology involves the scientific study of thoughts, feelings, and actions surrounding road user behavior, which includes the dynamic transaction between drivers, vehicles, physical surroundings, and social environment. Despite the fact that it is a relatively young sub-discipline of psychology, traffic psychology has begun to make a significant impact in academic, political policy, and public arenas. Driving is no longer seen as simply a means of transporting from point A to point B. Rather it is a dynamic, and constantly changing, life event that can impact immediate and long term physical, social, emotional and psychological well-being. This book discusses research from a broad spectrum of traffic psychology professionals from around the globe, with particular emphasis placed on topics with international impact. Table of Content: Chapter 1 - Out-of-Home Activity Patterns and the Consequences of Driving Retirement in Older Adults with Dementia pp. 1-20 (David B. Carr, Marla Berg-Weger, Jami Dalchow, Nancy Morrow-Howell, & Tom Meuser); Chapter 2 - Mental Illness, Drug Treatments and Fitness to Drive pp. 21-36 (Carlos De las Cuevas); Chapter 3 - Characteristics of Impaired Drivers Who Enter Substance Abuse Treatment pp. 37-52 (Jane Carlisle Maxwell, James Freeman, & Jeremy Davey); Chapter 4 - Keeping Your Child Safe on the Road: The Parental Factor in Adolescent Reckless Driving pp. 53-67 (Orit Taubman - Ben-Ari); Chapter 5 - Young Novice Drivers and the Development of Somatic Markers for Risk on the Road pp. 69-85 (Neale Kinnear & Stephen G. Stradling); Chapter 6 - Older Drivers’ Risky and Compensatory Driving: Development of a Safe Driving Workbook for Older Drivers pp. 87-113 (Tsuneo Matsuura); Chapter 7 - Gender Effects in Mobile Phone Distraction from Driving pp. 115-130 (Julia D. Irwin, Eugene Chekaluk, & Louise Geaghan); Chapter 8 - Self-Regulation and Driving Behavior pp. 129-143 (Ebru Burcu Doðan, Talib Rothengatter, Linda Steg, & Patricia Delhomme); Chapter 9 - The Influence of Emotions on Driving Behavior pp. 145-158 (Christelle Pêcher, Céline Lemercier, & Jean-Marie Cellier); Chapter 10 - A Community-Based Program to Reduce Tailgating Behavior pp. 159-174 (Bryan E. Porter, Kristie L. Johnson, & Thomas D. Berry); Chapter 11 - Name Discrimination of Potential Job Applicants: The Spillover of Commuter Stress and Modern Racist Attitudes (Dwight A. Hennessy); Chapter 12 - Understanding Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in Turkey: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior (Sonia Amado, Mehmet Koyuncu, & Gülin Kaça); Chapter 13 - Leisure Powered Two Wheeler Use: Safety Implications of Riding as a Group Activity pp. 217-232 (Paul S. Broughton & Linda Walker); Chapter 14 - Driver Space Preference: Differences Across Age, Gender and Traffic Conditions pp. 233-249 (Dwight A. Hennessy, Sara Howard, & Erin Carr); Chapter 15 - Can Neighborhood Green Alleviate Traffic Stress? pp. 251-263 (Yan Song, Gilbert C. Gee, Yingling Fan, & David T. Takeuchi); Chapter 16 - Does Driving Safety Culture Explain Discrepant Seat Belt Use Between St. Martin and St. Maarten? pp. 265-270 (Dwight A. Hennessy); Chapter 17 - Questioning the Questionnaire: Assessing the External Validity of Paper-and-Pencil Measures of Driver Aggression pp. 271-286 (Andrew R. McGarva); Chapter 18 - Assessing Subjective Driving Skills: An Example of Development and Validation of a Self-Assessment Instrument pp. 285-296 (Anna Sundström); Chapter 19 - Warnings and Instrument Design Layout pp. 303-320 (Phillip Tretten & Anita Gärling); and Chapter 20 - Self Induced Speed Oscillation and Speed Production pp. 319-342 (Matthias Wille). (Author/publisher)
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