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We all know that talking on a cell phone can impair1 our ability to drive (although too many of us do it anyway). Now a study in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin and Review shows that the reverse is also true: driving makes it hard to keep track of what we’re talking about.
Previous studies had found that motorists are able to converse2 just fine. But to Gary Dell of the University of Illinois that finding just didn’t make sense. Because comprehending speech requires attention, as does steering3 the family sedan. So Dell did a study in a driving simulator.
Ninety-six participants were paired up, with one taking the wheel while the other sat in the passenger seat or talked to the driver on a hands-free phone. Each participant listened to and was asked to repeat a handful of stories, and then to remember them after getting out of the car. As you can imagine, the drivers had a tougher time recalling the details than the passengers. And their conversational4 skills took the biggest nosedive while they were trying to navigate5 intersections6 or handle traffic.
Next, maybe the scientists will determine whether driving also impairs7 our ability to sing, eat breakfast, and put on makeup8. And, of course, text.
—Karen Hopkin
1 impair | |
v.损害,损伤;削弱,减少 | |
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2 converse | |
vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反 | |
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3 steering | |
n.操舵装置 | |
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4 conversational | |
adj.对话的,会话的 | |
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5 navigate | |
v.航行,飞行;导航,领航 | |
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6 intersections | |
n.横断( intersection的名词复数 );交叉;交叉点;交集 | |
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7 impairs | |
v.损害,削弱( impair的第三人称单数 ) | |
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8 makeup | |
n.组织;性格;化装品 | |
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