We all know by now that using a cellphone while driving can be a dangerous practice, but talking on a hands-free phone may not be much better. That's because people talk on the phone so regularly that they have developed learned habits that take over their awareness, according to Robert Rosenberger, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology. The phenomenon is known as "habituation," and it refers in essence to the fact that the more accustomed we become to something, the less we notice it.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Even Hands-Free Phone Use May Be Hazardous in Cars
We all know by now that using a cellphone while driving can be a dangerous practice, but talking on a hands-free phone may not be much better. That's because people talk on the phone so regularly that they have developed learned habits that take over their awareness, according to Robert Rosenberger, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology. The phenomenon is known as "habituation," and it refers in essence to the fact that the more accustomed we become to something, the less we notice it.
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