Center for Health Communication

Tag: Situational Awareness

Dealing with a combination of hope and hype: Driverless tech’s promise of future lives-saved VS. deaths in overlapping test-phase

May 7, 2018 — The Harvard Gazette: “‘Self-Driving Cars: Pros and Cons for the Public’s Health’ featured Jay Winsten…Though safety is the main selling point of the new technology, Winsten predicted that fatalities involving self-driving cars will rise even as the number of overall road deaths falls. An important question will involve how the public reacts and whether a backlash against the technology stalls development, he … Continue reading

The uphill battle to change behavior and the public’s perception of their own distracted driving — “Think Out Loud” talks with Jay Winsten

September 29, 2017 — “Think Out Loud,” Oregon Public Broadcasting: A new law goes into effect on October 1 in Oregon making it illegal for drivers to do almost anything with their mobile device (other than hands-free calls). Jay Winsten, associate dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication … Continue reading “The uphill battle to change behavior and the public’s perception of their own distracted driving — “Think Out Loud” talks with Jay Winsten”