Threat appeals reduce impulsive decision making associated with texting while driving: A behavioral economic approach.

The primary purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of threat appeals in influencing impulsive decision making associated with texting while driving. The participants in the treatment group were exposed to a threatening message about the danger of texting while driving, whereas...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Hayashi, Anne M Foreman, Jonathan E Friedel, Oliver Wirth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213453