Psychology Today

Download or read book Traffic Psychology Today written by Pierre-Emmanuel Barjonet and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-09-30 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen essays by European experts treat the human factor in the drive for mobility. Barjobet, editor/chairman of the European Association of Transport Psychologists, which now finally has a journal in the field, introduces this applied branch of psychology that contributes insights on drivers' individual differences in perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and skills; and improving education, diagnosis (e.g., of accident proneness), and therapy that impact road safety. Looking at the future of traffic psychology, the concluding contribution focuses on the challenges of developing better theory, driver behavior models, and driving ability tests; changing habits; collaboration of traffic professionals; and their role in driver support systems and sustainable development via public transport. Lacks a subject index. c. Book News Inc.