Emotion Regulation of Car Drivers by the Physical and Psychological Parameters of Music
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Emotion Regulation of Car Drivers by the Physical and Psychological Parameters of Music. / Höger, Rainer; Wollstädter, Sabine; Eichhorst, Sabine et al.
Driver Behaviour and Training. ed. / Lisa Dorn; Mark Sullman. Vol. 6 Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2013. p. 101-108 (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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T1 - Emotion Regulation of Car Drivers by the Physical and Psychological Parameters of Music
AU - Höger, Rainer
AU - Wollstädter, Sabine
AU - Eichhorst, Sabine
AU - Becker, Laura
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Driving takes place in a social environment where other road users have a strong influence on driving behaviour. One aspect of this social situation is interpersonal interaction which can lead to emotional responses in some cases. One of the most frequently emerging emotions in driving is that of anger (Nesbit et al., 2007) and the most common response to anger is aggressive behaviour. From the psychological point of view aggressive behaviour has a functional purpose. Aggressive behaviour is intended to restore the original unrestricted situation to allow free driving (Kaba et al., 1997, Shinar 1998, Neighbors et al., 2002). Aggressive driving, and in its extreme, road rage, are characterised by speeding, risky driving, and dangerous manoeuvres motivated by self-interest. Aggressive driving can be seen as a substantial contributor to traffic incidences. To understand the role of aggressive driving and its relationship with motor vehicle accidents, a survey was carried out by the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety (2009). The results show that between 2003 and 2007 about 56 per cent of all motor vehicle accidents included at least one aggressive action of one of the participants. Thus emotions – especially anger – and their behavioural consequences play an important role in safe driving.
AB - Driving takes place in a social environment where other road users have a strong influence on driving behaviour. One aspect of this social situation is interpersonal interaction which can lead to emotional responses in some cases. One of the most frequently emerging emotions in driving is that of anger (Nesbit et al., 2007) and the most common response to anger is aggressive behaviour. From the psychological point of view aggressive behaviour has a functional purpose. Aggressive behaviour is intended to restore the original unrestricted situation to allow free driving (Kaba et al., 1997, Shinar 1998, Neighbors et al., 2002). Aggressive driving, and in its extreme, road rage, are characterised by speeding, risky driving, and dangerous manoeuvres motivated by self-interest. Aggressive driving can be seen as a substantial contributor to traffic incidences. To understand the role of aggressive driving and its relationship with motor vehicle accidents, a survey was carried out by the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety (2009). The results show that between 2003 and 2007 about 56 per cent of all motor vehicle accidents included at least one aggressive action of one of the participants. Thus emotions – especially anger – and their behavioural consequences play an important role in safe driving.
KW - Business psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84900713745&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4324/9781315257372
DO - 10.4324/9781315257372
M3 - Chapter
SN - 978-1-4724-1469-4
VL - 6
T3 - Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport
SP - 101
EP - 108
BT - Driver Behaviour and Training
A2 - Dorn, Lisa
A2 - Sullman, Mark
PB - Ashgate Publishing Limited
ER -