Explicit and implicit self-enhancement biases in drivers and their relationship to driving violations and crash-risk optimism

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1155-1161

  Harré, Niki ^a   Sibley, Chris G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Driving; Implicit attitudes; Optimism bias; Risk perception; Self enhancement; Violations

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; OPTIMIZATION; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY TESTING;

DRIVING ABILITY; DRIVING CAUTIONS; DRIVING VIOLATIONS; IMPLICIT ASSOCIATION TEST (IAT); OPTIMISM BIAS; SELF ENHANCEMENT BIASES;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; REACTION TIME; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34848851607     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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