Outline of My Eighth Oral Presentation
Neuropsychology and Driving
This is a presentation of Driving Lessons, J.
Peter Rothe,
By Jayson Dicho
Instructions for this oral presentation are
found at:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/g22-oral.htm
I. Definitions
A. Neuropsychology covers complex aspects of cognition and behavior which include memory, attention, language, perception, planning and decision- making, personality, and social behavior.
B. Driving is a complex cognitive task with demands on attention, visuo-spatial abilities and information processing.
C. Neuropsychology is the study of what makes us do the things we do, as well as provide us with ideas on how to reduce potentially harmful effects we create.
II. Neuropsychology can be used as improved screening system for potential at-risk drivers
A. Young drivers in particular are at serious risk when driving a car.
B. Assessment of patients who wish to drive after suffering an acute disease, such as a stroke.
III. Neuropsychology can help reduce fallible human behavior in driving.
A. Drowsy driving is a serious problem for drivers around the world.
a. Sleep is a biological need.
b. Lack of sleep impairs driving performance
c. Sleep disorders, such as apnea and narcolepsy.
B. Handedness can also be a cause for accidents.
a. 90 percent of people right handed.
b. Left-handers twice as likely to have car crashes and nearly four times as likely to die in car crashes.
c. Left-handers reflexes different from right-handers.
d. Gearshafts on car more hazardous for left-handers.
Helpful
Links:
http://www.driver-ed.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=330
http://www.sleepfoundation.org/activities/daaamain.cfm
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic594.htm
Homepage: www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/409af2004/Dicho/home.htm