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Cars have a particular....lack of communication ability, compared to the internet. Though a cute joke, I think there is something lost by reducing it to "peopl
by __float 5y ago
Cars have a particular....lack of communication ability, compared to the internet.
Though a cute joke, I think there is something lost by reducing it to "people can be awful anywhere".
- cjaybo 5y agoPeople interact with other drivers while on the road, it's just a different type of communication. I think some element of feeling "removed" from the situation compared to a face-to-face encounter has an effect in our interactions.
- elliekelly 5y agoI remember reading about a study that found people were more ethical (IIRC, less likely to cheat on a quiz) if there was a pair of eyes in their visual field. Not even real eyes, just a photo. Every time I’m berated while playing Xbox I wonder if eye contact, or even perceived eye contact, does something to our brains that makes us behave more in accordance with social norms.