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DISTRACTED DRIVERS * UK
* UK - Study: Sat Nav Is Distracting, Even When You're Not Looking At It
London,EN,UK -The Telegraph (UK)/The Car Connection (USA), by Richard Read -Oct 1, 2012: -- Mapping technology is hugely important nowadays. But a new study implies that mapping devices can actually inhibit drivers' ability to see what's right in front of them -- and not for the reasons you think... The study was carried out at University College London. Researchers began by showing volunteers an image, then took the image away. They asked the subjects to keep that image in mind and told them that they would shortly notice a flash of light. Oddly, scientists discovered that the test subjects often didn't notice the flash... While conducting the experiment, researchers also scanned participants' brains. They discovered that the part of the brain responsible for processing new visual information was noticeably less active while test subjects tried to recall the image... The test subjects at University College London were mentally distracted but physically unencumbered. Provided their vision was up to snuff, reason would indicate that they should've noticed the flash of light. But they didn't...
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