Swerve to mellow music for safer driving
Next time you feel a bit of road rage coming on, reach for the radio – quickly.Press Release – Ergonomicshttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00140139.2013.825013 - link live from 30/08/2013
Date of issue: 19/08/2013
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Switch to mellow music for safer driving
Next time you feel a bit of road rage coming on, reach for the radio – quickly.
A study just published in the journal Ergonomics suggests that a quick change to more downbeat music is the most effective way to calm down while driving in stressful conditions.
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