Leader Online Desk: Youngsters who ride the screeching two-wheeler in 'dhoom' style are seen in every city. In the last few years, the two-wheelers that make noise like firecrackers sometimes make the road goers shiver. We often see a car or a bike speeding on busy roads attracting everyone's attention. But why would the driver like that kind of sound? A recent study was conducted to find out the answer to the question of how well their humanity would behave. Let's know about this research…
Julie Aitken Shermer, a professor at Western University in Ontario, tried to find out the mental state of people who like noisy cars. He got the idea to research this topic while walking his pet dog near the campus. His study showed that people who like loud cars. They enjoy tormenting others and are eccentric. This passion is a kind of mental disorder.
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529 young people participated in the survey conducted by Professor Julie Aitken Shermer. 52 percent of them were male. These people were asked questions about the loudness of car and two-wheeler engines and the ability to replace the muffler (the part that reduces the sound of the engine). Along with this, the Short Dark Tetrad (SD4) questions were also asked to test the personality of the people who participated in the survey. It included questions with the mindset of hurting others. The survey also revealed that people who want to change the muffler of their car's engine may have such a tendency in the future. Also people who like loud cars. They enjoy tormenting others and are eccentric. This passion is a kind of mental disorder. However, this lack of comprehensiveness limits the findings of this research.
While noise pollution and environment conservation are being discussed. It becomes more important to understand the motives behind the preference for loud cars. The research also highlights the interplay between individual psychology, social norms and technological advancements in shaping consumer choices, the researcher added.
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