New research has shown that robots can encourage people to take more risks in a simulated gaming scenario than they would if there was nothing to influence their behavior. This study explored our understanding of whether robots, which can influence risk taking, could have ethical, practical and political implications.
Robotic peer pressure?
Dr Yaniv Hanoch, associate professor of risk management at the University of Southampton, who led the study, explained: “We know that peer pressure can lead to higher risk behavior and it is crucial that we knew better if machines can have a similar impact.”
This new research,
publishedin the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, involved 180 undergraduates participating in the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART), a computer-based assessment that asks participants to press the space bar. a keyboard to inflate a balloon displayed on the screen. Each time you press the space bar, the ball inflates slightly and 1 cent is ad
Drivers below the age of 25 account for nearly half of road deaths
Research has suggested that fear based messages can be counter-productive
UK study found that fear framed messages led to increased risky
driving
Young drivers who are shown films demonstrating responsible behaviour are less likely to take risks than those subjected to scare tactics, a study has found.
Dr Yaniv Hanoch, associate professor of risk management at the University of Southampton in the UK, found that motorists who took part in the research responded better if shown positive driving messages.
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More than a million people are killed in road accidents worldwide each year, with drivers below the age of 25 accounting for nearly half of road deaths.
Young motorists respond better if shown "positive" driving messages and are less likely to take risks than those subjected to scare tactics, a study shows.
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