29 –Risk Perception & Tolerance in Driving/Glare & Sports

How good are drivers at detecting the risks and dangers that lurk around the corner? What is the best way to assess this ability?  Do people actually want some risk when driving?  Is the desire for risk going to counteract our efforts to making make the road safer through interventions? -How does glare effect sports performance and do products like eye black actually work? (Time 22:03). Articles/Books/Links: Understanding Driving Flashbulb memories Visual search of driving situations: Danger and experience Drivers' hazard perception ability: Situation awareness on the road Can a video-based hazard perception test used for driver licensing predict crash involvement? A Theory of Risk Homeostasis: Implications for Safety and Health A driving-simulator test of Wilde's risk homeostasis theory Risk homeostasis theory: Problems of the past and promises for the future Lost in the Lights: The Effects of Glare on Catching Performance   Hazard Perception Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIx_u9IQFVM   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Raindogg – Risky Business Tom Drexl – Memory Matt Kurz One – Set of Wheels Paul Collins Beat – Many Roads to Follow Gentleman Jesse – If I Can See You The Brought Low – Black River via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com