Why young men drive dangerously: Implications for injury prevention

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 75-79

  Nell, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Driving; Evolution; Fear; Immortality; Risk taking; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036005334     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.00172     Document Type: Article

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