This research explores the impact of technology on distracted walking behavior. The authors hypothesize that perceptions of warm temperatures cause people to feel fears of missing out (FOMO) by amplifying heightened concerns about missed social opportunities, leading to more distracted walking behavior resulting from maladaptive smartphone usage. One observational study and two pre-registered online studies (N = 1242) utilizing population samples from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia demonstrate that as temperatures increase (decrease), individuals experience heightened (reduced) feelings of FOMO, leading to higher (lower) distracted walking caused by maladaptive smartphone usage. Policy implications for public safety are discussed, along with research directions for further examining relationships between temperature perceptions and distracted walking.

这项研究探讨了技术对分心行走行为的影响。作者假设，对温暖气温的感知会加剧人们对错过社交机会的担忧，从而导致人们感到害怕错过（FOMO），从而导致由于不适应智能手机的使用而导致更加分心的步行行为。一项观察性研究和两项预先注册的在线研究（N = 1242）利用来自美国、英国、加拿大和澳大利亚的人口样本表明，随着气温升高（降低），个人的 FOMO 感觉增强（减弱），导致由于不适应智能手机的使用而导致步行时分心的程度更高（更低）。讨论了对公共安全的政策影响，以及进一步研究温度感知与分心步行之间关系的研究方向。