Outline of My Sixth Oral Presentation
The Different Faces of Road Rage
This is a presentation of Road Rage and Aggressive Driving:
Steering Clear of Highway Warfare, By: Dr. Leon James and Dr. Diane Nahl, Prometheus Books,
By: Amy Beeler
Instructions for this oral presentation are found at:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/g22-oral.htm
I. Jekyll-Hyde
Syndrome-perfectly friendly, courteous, and neighborly citizens abruptly switch
personality, the moment they get behind the wheel.
A.
Always a margin of error for any activity, including driving.
B.
When we’re placed at risk by another driver’s mistake, it’s hard not to feel
stressed or angry.
C.
Anger + self-righteousness = Road Rage
II. Passive Aggressive Road
Rage is defined as “reactionary protest against feeling thwarted, coerced,
mistreated or repeatedly wronged, characterized by feelings of rancor and
resentment against other drivers.”
A.
Form of passive resistance expressed by ignoring others of by refusing to
respond appropriately.
B.
Intent is obstructionist and oppositional
C.
They fail to respond when prompted to move over, they keep people out, and they
act oblivious to their environment.
III. Verbal Road Rage is
defined as, “the habit of constantly complaining about the traffic, keeping up
a stream of mental or spoken attacks against drivers, passengers, law
enforcement officials, road workers, pedestrians, speed limits and road signs.”
A.
Purpose is to denounce, ridicule, condemn, or castigate a rule, and engineer,
or another driver.
B.
It’s natural to chatter to yourself about what’s going on while driving.
C.
It is a form of short-term relief for some frustrated drivers, but it injures
their self-esteem and promotes an alienated culture of discontent.
D.
Much is so habitual that we are unaware of it.
E.
Checklist:
Helpful Links:
www.drdriving.org/articles/book_toc.htm
www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rn/1996-97/97rn25.htm
www.multisweatracing.org/articles/roadrage.htm
My Home Page:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/409as2005/beeler/home.htm