Mary Aldana from Generation 5 was the person I did my report on. Specifically, it was her Report 1 that I was assigned to.
Her report 1 was titled, "G5 Looks at Traffic Psychology Resources on the Internet: An Integration of Traffic Psychology and Cyberspace," and it basically was marrying the two major subjects that Dr. James has his students do research and reports on-- Traffic Psychology, and Cyber-psychology.
As I read through her report, I found that the basis of her report was Dr. James' book, Inner Power at the Wheel. I asked the class questions about their driving habits and pet peeves and other thoughts regarding the road. Ms. Aldana outlined in her report the, "Three steps of a Zestful Driving Life," Which included:
(A)- I Acknowledge that I'm out of control at the wheel,
(W)-I witness myself being out of control and
(M)-I Modify myself one step at a time.
My assessment of these steps were a little hostile due to the fact that I would have to admit that I was out of control at the wheel, which simply is not true. We took a survey a few weeks later, and I renked low on the impulsivity and hostility scales. I do agree, however, that I am able to modify myself in any situation, which makes for better driving and a better driver.
The report concluded with a much heated and controversial discussion regarding the subject of "PEDESTRIAN RAGE." There were a lot of students that admit at one time or another of this rage, but there were some safety and legal measures that I had pointed out that might not make this type of rage very fun (which some thought of it as) or safe.
