Biomarkers Instead of Questionnaires

Traffic safety requires effective rehabilitation programs. But how can their effectiveness be measured objectively?

An innovative approach from the Czech Republic provides the first biological evidence: using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers examined the impact of a psychological intervention on high-risk drivers.

Brain responses to social stimuli were compared before and after an empathy induction. The result: after the intervention, high-risk drivers showed stronger responses than the control group – indicating altered socio-emotional processing.

This webinar presents the groundbreaking study and explores new avenues for evaluating driver improvement programs – beyond traditional questionnaires and recidivism statistics.

Submitted for continuing education accreditation in DE, AT, and CH!

Speaker:

Veronika Kurečková is one of the leading experts in traffic psychology in the Czech Republic. Since 2022, she has headed the Psychology Department at the Transport Research Centre (CDV) in Brno, where she focuses on therapeutic interventions for traffic offenders and psychological post-accident care. She also serves as an expert supervisor at the Centre for Methodologies. With a background as a senior researcher, she now leads a team of specialists in human factors research, manages national and international projects, and contributes to the strategic development of Czech traffic psychology. Her work involves close collaboration with institutional stakeholders and policy makers.