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January 27, 2012 at 12:38 pm Quote #2758

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Driven to distraction by rock and rap
Studies show we pay less attention and get into more accidents when Kanye West or the Foo Fighters is blaring from the dashboard. So is a new form of chill-out music the answer to safer driving?

Did you know that aggressive rock and rap has the power to make you drive badly? It’s true, according to a new paper from Israeli researchers. In response, they developed their own mellow-sounding “alternative in-car music background” and tested it out on some listeners. Results were, let’s say, mixed.

…. http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/blogs/driven-to-distraction-by-rock-and-rap


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