Outline of My Sixth Oral Presentation

“Becoming a Reflective Driver”

This is a presentation of “Road Rage and Aggressive Driving: Steering clear of Highway Warfare”; By Dr. Leon James and Dr. Diane Nahl; Published by Prometheus Books, 2000; Pages 97-108; Web link: www.drdriving.org

By Jayson Dicho

 

Instructions for this oral presentation are found at:

www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/g22-oral.htm

 

 

I.               Automotive Vigilante

 

                                                        A.     Justifiable Road Rage 

                                                       B.     Retaliation

                                                        C.     Checklist p.99

 

II.              Rushing Maniac

 

                                                        A.     Two Complementary Elements

1.    Extraordinary need to slow down

2.    Consequent Anger against anyone who causes a slow down

                                                       B.     Opinion

                                                        C.     Testimony

 

III.               Aggressive Competitor

      A.     Competition is seen as a good thing in America, But on the road it is lethal and dangerous risking the lives of others and ourselves

 

B.     Compulsive competitiveness is an ego centered orientation that shreds everyone’s nerves, and by provoking a game of winners and losers, contributing to driver rage.

C.     My Opinion

 

Helpful Links:

 

http://drdriving.org/youth/james1.htm

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/35/1728_56860

http://www.fineliving.com/fine/rejuvenation_essentials/article/0,1663,FINE_1422_1312162,00.html

 

My Home Page: www.soc.hawaii.edu/leon/409as2005/Dicho/home.htm