Pedestrian smartphone overuse and inattentional blindness: an observational study in Taipei, Taiwan

Abstract Background Smartphone addiction has become a crucial social issue. Past studies have indicated that phone use such as talking or texting while walking constitutes a dual task that may cause pedestrians inattentional blindness and impair their awareness of surroundings. Methods This study in...

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Main Authors: Ping-Ling Chen, Chih-Wei Pai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6163-5