tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post112612842685643002..comments2024-01-10T17:36:15.040-07:00Comments on The Lippard Blog: Empirical argument for billboard restrictionsLippardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-1126195933235533982005-09-08T09:12:00.000-07:002005-09-08T09:12:00.000-07:00That's an excellent point--how much of driving is...That's an excellent point--how much of driving is dependent upon conscious awareness? If it's like most other things, probably a lot less than we think. This might narrow down the scope of the problem to places where a driver needs to make a conscious decision of some sort (e.g., about turning, or stopping and starting).<BR/><BR/>If this is really analogous to motion-induced blindness, it's worth noting that the objects which disappear from the conscious visual field still produce after-image effects even when they aren't consciously visible, so they are still being perceived/processed by parts of the brain.Lippardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-1126129840081933982005-09-07T14:50:00.000-07:002005-09-07T14:50:00.000-07:00Are there any studies that show increased incidenc...Are there any studies that show increased incidence of accidents near erotic billboards?<BR/><BR/>Also, since a good portion of the act of driving is managed by the cerebellum (I am told), I wonder how much this emotional blindness really impacts a person's acuity.<BR/><BR/>Aren't there a lot of other potential distractions on the road that are more likely to impact drivers (Their own thoughts, passengers in the vehicle, right-wing talk radio pundits, etc.)?Einzigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406227217230727209noreply@blogger.com