APPENDIX B: Meeting Agenda
Expert Panel Meeting:
Situational Safety Belt Use:
Overcoming Unconscious Motivations
September 12, 2005
Embassy Suites Hotel at the Chevy Chase Pavilion
4300 Military Road NW.
Washington, DC 20015
8:30-9:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
9:00-9:30 a.m. |
Welcome: Jesse Blatt, NHTSA
An informal history of NHTSA's efforts to encourage safety belt usage |
9:30-10:00 a.m. |
Introductions
Panelists briefly describe their research interests and expertise |
10:00-11:45 a.m. |
General Discussion
Unconscious motivators (defense mechanisms): What experience do panelists have dealing with unconscious motivators? How are they manifested? How can they be overcome? |
12:00-1:00 p.m. |
Break for lunch |
1:00-3:00 p.m. |
Focused Discussion
Continuing discussion of unconscious motivators: What are the specific motivations and mechanisms pertaining to unconscious barriers that need to be addressed for an issue such as safety belt use? How can we encourage the adoption of appropriate coping responses? |
3:00-3:15 p.m. |
Break for snacks |
3:15-4:30 p.m. |
Application to Safety Belts
Panelists generate ideas on how unconscious thoughts can be overcome in the specific case of promoting the use of safety belts or other similar issues |
4:30-5:00 p.m. |
Wrap-up and Closing Thoughts
Panelists offer their thoughts or reflections on the discussion |