Effects of music’s rhythm and participants' familiarity with language on driving behavior and eye-movement

Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2011, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (5) : 1056-1061.

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Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2011, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (5) : 1056-1061.

Effects of music’s rhythm and participants' familiarity with language on driving behavior and eye-movement

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Abstract: The present study investigated the effects of music’s rhythm and participants’ familiarity with language on driving behavior and eye tracking process in 3D driving simulator. The results indicated that driving experience affected driving behavior and eye-movement significantly: drivers with more experience outperformed learner drivers. Driving speed was faster when the music is in high rhythm, which also leads to more narrow saccade and vertical spread of search. The participants’ familiarity with language of music affected speed, number of mistakes and mean fixation duration for learner drivers. Rhythm of music and participants' familiarity with language affected horizontal spread of search jointly.

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rhythm of the music / familiarity with language / driving behavior / eye movement

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Effects of music’s rhythm and participants' familiarity with language on driving behavior and eye-movement[J]. Journal of Psychological Science. 2011, 34(5): 1056-1061

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National Fund for Fostering Talents of Basic Science (J0630759)

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