Here’s why a Texas psychology professor says we’re more susceptible to road rage

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Here’s why a Texas psychology professor says we’re more susceptible to road rage
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Road rage and aggressive driving has appeared to climb in recent years, amplifying the need for more enforcement on freeways and roadways, experts and Dallas...

Art Markman from the University of Texas at Austin said rage can be difficult to control because of the surge of energy in someone’s system.Road rage and aggressive driving has appeared to climb in recent years, amplifying the need for more enforcement on freeways and roadways, experts and Dallas police say.

The majority of road-rage incidents in Dallas have been shootings, although people have also brandished firearms or rammed their cars into other vehicles, according to police.America has low resilience because of more stress When someone experiences rage, it can be hard for them to control because the brain mechanism that tells someone not to do something they know they shouldn’t can be overpowered by the surge of energy in their system, he said.A driver’s road rage action depends on the tools at their disposal, Markman said. If there’s a gun in a car, it increases the accessibility of that as an action, he added.

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