Publications

Revised November 16, 2008

Publications, Teaching & Service Activities

Teaching

I have recently taught the following courses:

Research Methods in Psychology (Psych 3010.3)

Environmental Psychology (Psych 3450.3)

Advanced Seminar in Social Psychology (Applied Social Psychology, Psych 4010.6)

 

Service Activities

Chair, Human Participants Review Committee (2005-2007)

Vice-chair, Human Participants Review Committee (2003-2005)

Member, Board of Directors, Centre for Practical Ethics

Member, Executive Committe, Centre for Practical Ethics

Coordinator, graduate admissions, Social/Personality Area, Psychology Graduate Programme .

Member, City Institute

Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals

Member, Scientific Awards Committee, Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals

Symposium organizer, th European Congress of Psychology, 2007, Prague, Czech Republic

Reviewer, Canadian Transportation Research Forum, Aggressive Behavior,Israel Science Foundation, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Psychology and Music, Transportation Research  Part F, University of Alberta Press, Dutch Research Council, Worth Publishing,

 

Publications/Conference Presentations

Books

 Hennessy, D. A. & Wiesenthal, D. L., (Eds.). (2005). Contemporary issues in road user behavior and traffic safety. Hauppauge , NY : Nova Science Publishers.

 Announcing a New Title from Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Contemporary Issues in Road User Behavior and Traffic Safety

Dwight A. Hennessy (State University of New York College at Buffalo) and

David L. Wiesenthal (York University, Toronto) (Editors)

  • ISBN: 1-59454-268-6.  $79.

 

This volume presents the work of researchers from around the world and from a variety of disciplines who are actively searching for ways to make our roadwayS2839V

s a safer and more pleasant place to be. Although behavioral scientists have long been interested in learning about what drivers do the study of driving behavior has only recently attracted the dedicated interest of psychologists and other researchers. Roadways are now increasingly recognized as an excellent naturalistic setting to study a variety of behaviors that were previously constrained to laboratories. Streets and roads are ubiquitous, constituting an integral part of most people’s everyday environment or life space. As with other environmental features, emotional meanings are attached to our subjective perceptions of roadways which ultimately influence immediate and long term thoughts, feelings, and actions.

This volume describes the growing body of research on driver behavior and traffic safety, including the nature, measurement and treatment of roadway aggression, types of traffic violations in diverse parts of the world, the pervasive concern with the alcohol and driving, attempts to modify problematic driver behaviors, engineering and human factors concerns such as cell phone operation by drivers, the use of vehicle “black box” recorders, and the safety of airbags. We also present some examples of theoretical models and their usefulness in stimulating research and providing an overall explanatory model for a diverse range of driving behaviors.

The chapters in this book explore many of these issues with driver behaviors being investigated by psychologists, sociologists, engineers and others.

 

Contents:

Introduction;  Foreword;  Part I. Theoretical Perspectives/ModelsChapter 1. On the Homeostatis of Risk (Gerald Wilde, Queen’s University);  Chapter 2. The Influence of the Actor-Observer Bias on Attributions of Other Drivers (Dwight Hennessy et al., Buffalo State College);  Part II. Anger/AggressionChapter 3. Motorists’ Perceptions of Aggressive Driving: A Comparative Analysis of Ontario and California Drivers (Christine Wickens et al., York University);  Chapter 4. Behind the Wheel: Construct Validity of Aggressive Driving Scales (Jim G. Rotton et al., Florida InternationalUniversity);  Chapter 5. Understanding and Treating the Aggressive Driver (Tara Galovski, University of Missouri and Edward B. Blanchard, State University of New York);  Chapter 6. On the Road: Situational Determinants of Aggressive Driving (David L. van Rooy et al., Florida International University);  Chapter 7. Field Methodologies for the Study of Driver Aggression (Andrew McGarva, University of Western Ontario);  Part III. Driving Violations and CollisionsChapter 8. Observing Motorway Driving Violations (A. Ian Glendon, Florida International University and Danielle Sutton, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia);  Chapter 9. Traffic Safety in Hong Kong: Current Status and Research (Jon P. Maxwell, University of Hong Kong);  Chapter 10. Speeding Behavior and Collision Involvement in Scottish Car Drivers (Steve Stradling, Napier University);  Chapter 11. The Use and Misuse of Visual Information for “Go/No-Go” Decisions in Driving (Robert Gray, Arizona State University East);  Part IV. Alcohol and DrivingChapter 12. Road Safety Impact of the Extended Drinking Hours Policy inOntario (Evelyn R. Vingilis et al., The University of Western Ontario, London);  Chapter 13.Characteristics of Persistent Drinking Drivers: Comparisons of First, Second and Multiple Offenders(William Wieczorek, State Buffalo College, and Thomas A. Nochajski, University at Buffalo);  Chapter 14.Personal Drinking and Driving Interventions: A Gritty Performance (J. Peter Rothe, University ofAlberta);  Part V. Treatment/Driver CharacteristicsChapter 15. The Effects of Variable Multiple Prompt Messages on Stopping and Signaling Behaviors in Motorists (Davis L. Wiesenthal, YorkUniversity and Dwight A. Hennessy, Buffalo State University);  Chapter 16. Early Indicators and Interventions for Traumatic Stress Disorders Secondary to Motor Vehicle Accidents (Connie Veazey,Houston Center and Edward B. Blanchard, University of Albany);  Chapter 17. Supplemental Speed Reduction Treatments for Rural Work Zones (Eric D. Hildebrand et al., University of New Brunswick); Part VI. Engineering/Human Factors;  Chapter 18. Is it Safe to Use a Cellular Telephone while Driving?(Davis L. Wiesenthal, York University and Deanna Singhal, York University);  Chapter 19. Cognitive Distraction: its Effect on Drivers at Intersections (Joanne Harbluk, Transport Canada/Ergonomics Division and Patricia Trbovich, Carlenton University);  Chapter 20. The Use of Event Data Recorders in the Analysis of Real World Crashes: Tales from the Silent Witness (Kevin McClafferty et al., TheUniversity of Western Ontario);  Chapter 21. The Effectiveness of Airbags for the Elderly (Eric D. Hildebrand, University of New Brunswick and Erica B. Griffin, Traffic and Transportation Services); Chapter 22. The Role of Control Data in Crash Investigations: Haddon Revisited (Mary L. Chipman, Universityof Toronto);  Index.

 

 

Book Chapters

Wickens , C. M., Wiesenthal, D. L. & Rippey , K. (2005). Motorists' perceptions of aggressive driving: A comparative analysis of Ontario and California drivers. In D. A. Hennessy & D. L. Wiesenthal (Eds.),Contemporary issues in road user behavior and traffic safety . Hauppauge , NY : Nova Science Publishers.

 

Wiesenthal, D. L. & Singhal , D . (2005). Is it safe to use a cellular telephone while driving? In D. A. Hennessy & D. L. Wiesenthal (Eds.), Contemporary issues in road user behavior and traffic safety . Hauppauge , NY : Nova Science Publishers.

 

Wiesenthal, D. L. & Hennessy, D. A. (2005). The effects of multiple variable prompt messages on stopping and signaling behaviors in motorists. In D. A. Hennessy & D. L. Wiesenthal (Eds.), Contemporary issues in road user behavior and traffic safety . Hauppauge , NY : Nova Science Publishers.

 

Hennessy, D. A., Wiesenthal, D. L., Wickens , C. M. & Lustman , M. (2004). The impact of gender and stress on traffic aggression: Are we really that different? In J. P. Morgan (Ed.), Focus on aggression research. Hauppauge , NY : Nova Science Publishers.

 

Articles in Refereed Journals

Wickens, C.M., Toplak, M.E. & Wiesenthal, D.L. (2008).  Heuristic and analytic processes as predictors of Driving Errors, Lapses, and Violations.Accident Analysis & Prevention, 40, 1223-1233.

 

Lustman, M., Wiesenthal, D. L. & Flett, G. L.  (in press),  Narcissism and Aggressive Driving: Is an Inflated View of the Self a Road Hazard? Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

 

Wickens, C., Fiksenbaum, L., Greenglass, E., & Wiesenthal, D.L.  (2006).  Student stress and coping following a university strike in Canada. Journal of Collective Negotiations, 31, 1-19.

Wickens, C. M. & Wiesenthal, D. L.  State driver stress, traffic congestion, and trait stress susceptibility.  (2005).  Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 10, 83-97.

Hennessy, D.A .& Wiesenthal, D.L. (2005). Driving vengeance and willful violations: Clustering of problem driving attitudes. Journal of Applied Social Psychology .

 

Hennessy, D.A. & Wiesenthal, D.L. (2004). Age and vengeance as predictors of mild driver aggression. Violence and Victims, 19, No. 4.

 

Wiesenthal, D.L., Hennessy, D.A., & Totten , B. (2003) . The influence of music on mild driver aggression. Transportation Research Part *F, 6, 125-134.

 

Submitted Manuscripts

 

Reports/Manuals

Wiesenthal, D. L. (2006).  Training Manual for the Human Participants Review Committe. York University, Toronto, ON.

Conference Presentations

 

Lustman, M., Wiesenthal, D. L., & Flett, G. L.  Narcissism and aggressive driving: Is inflated self-esteem a road hazard?  4th International Conference of Traffic & Transport Psychology, Washington, D.C., September 2008.

 

Wickens, C. M., Toplak, M. & Wiesenthal, D. L.  Cognitive failures as predictors of driving errors, lapses, and violations. 4th International Conference of Traffic & Transport Psychology, Washington, D.C., September 2008.

 

Telner, J., Wiesenthal, D.L., Bialystok, E. & York, M.  Benefits of bilingualism and video game proficiency when driving and speaking on a cellular telephone.  4th International Conference of Traffic & Transport Psychology, Washington, D.C., September 2008.

 

Telner, J., Wiesenthal, D.L., Bialystok, E. & York, M. Bilingual advantage in a simulated vehicle operation and cellular telephone task. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting, New York, NY, September, 2008.

 

Lustman, M., Wiesenthal, D. L., & Flett, G. L.  Narcissism and Aggressive Driving: Is an Inflated View of the Self a Road Hazard?  18th Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference, Whistler, British Columbia, June 9, 2008.

 

Telner, J. A., Wiesenthal, D. L., Bialystok, E., & York, M.  Benefits of Bilingualism in Dual Task Performance: Vehicle Operation While Speaking on a Cellular Telephone. 18th Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference, Whistler, British Columbia, June 9, 2008.

Wiesenthal, D. L. Driver Behaviour Research. Presented at the Fifteenth Annual Psychology In-House Research Day. York University, Toronto, ON, April 10, 2008.

Telner, J. & Wiesenthal, D. L. Bialystok, E., & York, M.   The Effects of Second Language Cellular Telephone Conversations on Simulated Driving.  Talk presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists, Toronto, ON, October 17, 2007.

Wiesenthal, D. L. & Singhal, D.  Evolutionary Psychology, Demography and Vehicle Crashes: A Theoretical Synthesis.  Invited presentation, Xth European Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic, July 3. 2007.

 

Wiesenthal, D. L.  Doesn’t He Do Something With Road Rage? Talk presented at the Fourteenth In-House Research Day, Department of Psychology, York University, Ontario, April 30, 2007.

 

Wiesenthal, D. L. The Tri-Council Research Ethics Code: New and Future Developments.  Talk presented at a workshop sponsored by the Office of Research Ethics, York University, Ontario, March 27, 2007.

Wiesenthal, D. L.  The Tri-Council Research Ethics Code: Problems & Potential Solutions.  Talk presented to the Centre for Practical Ethics, YorkUniversity, Toronto, Ontario, January 11, 2007

Wiesenthal, D. L. & Singhal, D.  Evolutionary Psychology, Demography and Driver Safety Research: A Theoretical Synthesis.  Talk presented to the Social/Personality Area Graduate Programme, York University, Toronto, September 18, 2006.

Wiesenthal, D. L. & Singhal, D.  Evolutionary Psychology, Demography and Driver Safety Research: A Theoretical Synthesis.  Invited presentation at the Symposium on the Social Psychology of Aggression and Drunk Driving.  26th International Congress of the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Athens, Greece, July 19, 2006.

Wiesenthal, D. L.  Issues in the implementation of the Tri-Council’s research ethics code.  South/West-Ontario Research Ethics Boards (REBs) Conference: Emerging Issues in Research Ethics—Issues and Answers, YorkUniversity, Toronto, Ontario, November 18, 2005.

Lustman, M., Reisz, L., Toplak, M., Wickens, C. M. & Wiesenthal, D. L.  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): What is it and why road safety professionals should be concerned.  Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference, Fredricton, New Bruswick, June 6, 2005

 

Wiesenthal, D. L.  Psychological research and Canada’s new research ethics code.  Colloquium presented at the Department of Psychology, UmeåUniversity, (Umeå, Sweden), April 7, 2005.

 

Wiesenthal, D. L.  Psychological research and Canada’s new research ethics code.  Colloquium presented at the Department of Psychology, StockholmUniversity (Sweden), April 6, 2005.

 

Wiesenthal, D. L.  Canada’s new research ethics code: Problems and issues. Colloquium presented at the Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute (Statens väg-och transportforskninginstitutet, Linköping, Sweden),April 4, 2005.

 

Wiesenthal, D. L.  Standards and procedures for research ethics: Problems and issues—the Canadian case.  Colloquium presented at the Department of Psychology, Lund University (Lund, Sweden), March 30, 2005.

 

Wiesenthal, D. L.  Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving? Colloquium presented at the Communications Institute, Helsingborg Campus of Lund University (Helsingborg, Sweden), March 29, 2005.

 

Wickens , C. M. & Wiesenthal, D. L. Driving me crazy: Predicting driver stress in the roadway environment. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society Convention, Chicago , IL , July 2004.

 

Wickens , C. M. & Wiesenthal, D. L. Occupational stress, trait stress susceptibility, traffic congestion and state driver stress. Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference, Ottawa, ON,   June 28, 2004 .

 

Wiesenthal, D. L., Wickens , C. M. & Rippey , K. Ontario 's complaints of aggressive driving: How do we compare? Poster presented at the Ontario Injury Prevention Conference, Toronto, ON, February 16, 2004

Wiesenthal, D. L. Psychology and driver safety. Edmonton Approach Symposium, February 13, 2004, Edmonton , AB.

 

Televised Interviews

Fifth Estate, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Winter & Spring 2007

"Rage", Global Television documentary broadcast on October 9, 2004 , 2100 hours.

Grant Proposal Submitted

Co-Investigator (with E. Vingilis & R. Mann), Examination of Effects of Automobile Advertisements and Racing Video Games on Street Racing and other Risky Driving Behaviours, SSHRC, Total budget requested = $189,630

Grant Support

Co-Investigator, Antisocial Behaviour and the Automobile: Automobile-linked Crmie in Canada. Invited submission to apply for funding from AUTO 21, a National Centre of Excellence, University of Windsor . Research proposal title: The Role of Driver Stress, Attributional Processes and Aggressive Behaviour on Roadways. Total team budget requested = $ 656,600.