Outline of my ninth oral presentation
Aggressive Driving
and Mental Health
This is a
presentation of Road Rage and Aggressive Driving
Dr. Leon James and Dr. Diane Nahl, Published by Prometheus Books, 2000 Pages 57-66
By Jayson Dicho
Instructions for this
oral presentation are found at:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/g22-oral.htm
I. GENDER EFFECT
A)
MEN
a. More Rage
b. More to be involved in accidents
B)
WOMEN
a. Experience positive emotions
b. fatal traffic accidents increased 18% in 20 years
C) AUTO INSURANCE
II.
DRIVING IMPAIRED
A)
PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
Alcohol
Sleep
Deprivation
B)
EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENT
Difficult to manage
Driving stress no
different to other stress in one’s lives
III.
SELF CONTROL BEHIND THE WHEEL
A)
TWO COMPONENTS
a. self
appraisal
b. self regulation
B)
EMOTIONAL AWARNESS
a. people lack
it.
b.
If we are unaware of our emotions/mood, our thoughts might become
negative.
C)
3 TECHNIQUES
1.
Postpone
2.
Avoid
3.
Redirect
Helpful web sites:
http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/InMyOpinion/WhatIsImpairment.html
http://www.health.org/nongovpubs/bac-chart/
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/459s98/hattori/report1.html