As the United States cracks down on texting while driving, more than a dozen cities around the nation have banned what some consider a growing external driving distraction: digital billboards.
Other
Mar 28, 2010
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A new method of lie detection shows that lie tellers who are made to multi-task while being interviewed are easier to spot.
Social Sciences
May 11, 2022
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(Phys.org) -- Laws that limit cell phone use while driving don’t seem to be curbing accidents blamed on drivers who insist on talking or texting behind the wheel.
Software
Jul 30, 2012
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Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations according to University of Queensland research.
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2022
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The typical college student plays with his or her digital device an average of 11 times a day while in class, according to a new study by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln associate professor.
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2013
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The impact of text messaging on the decline of formal writing among teens has been debated in pedagogical circles ever since cell-phone ownership became an adolescent rite of passage in the mid-2000s. But according to a University ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 10, 2009
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Women work from home to take on more childcare duties while men just want to get away from the distractions of the office, according to new UNSW research to be presented today at the Australian Social Policy Conference.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- No calls for you. That is the word from a new technology experiment by Ford, for stressed-out drivers who risk accidents by distractions from incoming calls, playing music, and other vehicle infotainment sources. ...
Reporters can now use Twitter, text messages and email in courtrooms in England and Wales without needing to ask permission, the head of the judiciary said Wednesday.
Internet
Dec 14, 2011
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Online social networking sites, such as Facebook, can help students become academically and socially integrated as well as improving learning outcomes, according to a study by researchers in China and Hong Kong. Writing in ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2011
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