A Preliminary Examination of Cell Phone Use and Helping Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675520 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Curtis Puryear (0000-0001-6067-4654), Stephen Reysen (0000-0002-6685-7977, East Texas A&M University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1001-1003 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/17.21.pr0.113x31z4 |
| PMID | 24693829 |
| OpenAlex | W2155293370 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Use of a cell phone reduces attention and increases response times. 62 people (30 men, 32 women) were confronted with a confederate wearing a large leg brace, who dropped a stack of magazines and feigned difficulty retrieving them. Among the 33 people who talked on their cell phones only 9% offered their help, whereas among the 29 people who did not talk on their cell phones, 72% offered help. The use of cell phones affects helping behavior
Advertising · Brace · Business · Helping behavior · Internet privacy · Phone · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Engineering · Human-Automation Interaction and Safety · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |