After ten minutes of watching this video, I took the pledge. This is a very effective documentary, and it should be shown in high schools for the emotional impact so teenagers can see the real life consequences of texting while driving, not just hear the words of an adult telling them it's bad. It's been proven that people cannot multitask; our brains just end up separating the tasks. To look at it from the psychology of the drivers involved, read this blog which summarizes this more extensive article on multitasking research.
After ten minutes of watching this video, I took the pledge. This is a very effective documentary, and it should be shown in high schools for the emotional impact so teenagers can see the real life consequences of texting while driving, not just hear the words of an adult telling them it's bad. It's been proven that people cannot multitask; our brains just end up separating the tasks. To look at it from the psychology of the drivers involved, read this blog which summarizes this more extensive article on multitasking research.
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