Outline of My First Oral Presentation

Dealing with Stress, Aggression, and Pressure in the Vehicle

This is a presentation of Driving Lessons; Exploring Systems That Make Traffic Safer

J. Peter Rothe, 21-34

By Jarrett Razon

I. Stressors and Driving

A. Everyday drivers are forced to abide to traffic regulations, laws, and restrictions. These conditions are stressors to drivers because they limit our free will. Stressors along with the unpredictability of driving may also lead to aggressive driving and road rage.

1. Some examples of stressors include constriction, regulation, being put in danger, and lack of control.

B. This concept relates by these stressors are or could be part of the cause for road rage. Most people (drivers) are unaware of these psychological conflicts that exist while driving.

C. This concept could be taught at driver’s education or a semester in high school or college in a psychology class. If drivers are aware of some of the emotional and psychological conflicts that go on, maybe we can suppress road rage longer.

II. Driving Intervention

A. Despite the high death and injury numbers, our culture today has developed many tactics and strategies to intervene the risk of driving.

1. Some examples would be better designed automobiles, mandated driver education courses, and more law and traffic enforcement.

B. This concept relates by having safer automobiles, and safer roads, it helps to balance out the risk and responsibility that there is to driving. There needs to be a balance between the risk and safety of driving.

C. This concept could be taught through a statistics college course focusing on traffic fatalities and accidents as well as an automotive class.

III. Driving Psychology

A. There are three (3) principles of driving psychology:

a. Driving is a complex of behaviors acting together as cultural norms

b. Driving norms exist in three domains: affective, cognitive, and sensorimotor

c. Driving norms are transmitted by parents, other adults, books, movies, and television

1. Driving is a complex behavior that not only involves the physical part to driving, but a mental aspect to control emotions while driving.

B. This concept relates by driving and automobile is a lifelong process of learning and adapting that does not end when a person receives their drivers license, but is an ongoing experience that is shaped by society.

C. This concept could be taught at a college or university level in the psychology department. Teaching this concept would make drivers aware of the socio-cultural norms that influence the society in many ways and that driving is one of those ways.

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