Automotive Psychology

The Driver's Mind - Part 1: The Illusion of Control: Why GPS Systems Cause More Stress Than Traffic Jams

3 February 2019·1691 words·8 mins

Systemic Risk, Failure & Societal Impact Psychology Design The Drivers Mind Driver Psychology GPS Stress Cognitive Workload Human-Machine Interface Navigation Systems Driving Safety Cognitive Science Driver Behavior Automotive Psychology Traffic Psychology Design Trade-Offs & Optimization Limits

Navigation systems cause more anger than traffic jams, and your brain's workload during 'easy' drives is dangerously disconnected from reality. Cognitive science reveals the hidden truth about driver psychology.

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