Outline of my fifth review
How to be happy behind the wheel
This is a presentation of: Road Rage and Aggressive Driving,
Dr. Leon James and Dr. Diane Nahl
Promethus Books, 2002, pages 167-177
By Jessica Lacy

I. What is supportive driving?
A. Adaptive and generous
a. to others and road conditions
B. Avoids road rage
a. negative thoughts of self and others
C. Skilled driving
a. quick, safe and efficient driving
D. Emotional control
a. not allowing anger to surface
E. Self confidence
F. Promoting safety for others on the road

II. Why be a supportive driver?
A. Happiness!!
a. helping others makes us feel good
i. wave others in traffic, smile, etc.
B. Feel more supported and less secluded
a. driving is a community, social activity
C. Reduces anger, aggression and stress
D. Reduces propensity towards sickness and physical harm
E. Builds pro social behavior and cognition's
a. respecting others driving skills and needs

III. How to be a supportive driver?
A. Adopt supportive driving through practice
a. think to self about being pro social
B. Train positive cognition's
a. change neural pathways
C. Observe self
D. Sympathize and emphasize with others
a. understand and provide insight
i. change negative into positive thoughts about others

My home page:
http.://www.soc.hawaii.edu/leon/409as2005/lacy/

Helpful links:.
http://www.drdriving.org/articles/book_toc.htm
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~nahl/talks/book-index-talk.html
http://www.smartmotorist.com/tip/tip.htm