> One of the models of attentional processing uses a resource pool > analogy - we have a limited amount of attentional processing > resources. As you increase the demands of what needs be attended, > there is less available attention to other tasks. Since cell phones > and remote conversation require far more attention than many other > tasks, fewer attentional resources are available for driving. This > means that the critical cues and features (ie., the SUV in front of > you suddenly braking) are more likely missed than if there was no > distractors. > > larry
this is great....and let me add that this is just basic common sense. The more we are paying attention too, the less attention we are paying to each. Problem is, nobody cares. A few thousand deaths? A mere pittance so i can talk on my goddam cell phone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:197729 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
