ドライビングゲームを用いた他者の進路妨害による運転中の怒り誘発法の検討

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Obstructed paths often provoke anger among drivers, leading to aggressive behaviors and accidents. Effectively managing this anger is crucial for ensuring road safety. Despite the necessity of developing methods to induce driving-related anger, there is currently no established approach. This study examined whether encountering a roadblock set by another driver leads to increased anger and aggression during a driving game. The results indicate that scores on the state anger scale, indicative of heightened aggression, increased following the encounter with the roadblock. Additionally, we examined whether heightened aggression, reflected by left-dominant frontal activity, is observed during the driving. However, the observed brain activity suggests an avoidance motivation regarding driving challenges, regardless of the presence of the roadblock. This study underscores the ability of the driving game to evoke subjective anger during simulated driving experiences.