Talking while driving is widely recognized as a major source of distraction, but the specific ways conversation interferes with the earliest stages of visual processing have remained largely unclear.

Multiple studies have linked cellphone use to an increased risk of car accidents. Learn how new research suggests delays in rapid-eye movement when talking might be at least partly to blame.

A driver’s gaze shifts rapidly to detect hazards; this study shows talking slows these critical eye movements, risking safety ...

Visual search is the active process by which individuals scan complex scenes to locate targets among distractors. It encompasses a series of rapid eye movements, notably saccades and fixations, that ...