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People & behaviour

You're a bully in traffic. Me too. But only sometimes.

Language
(EN)
Format
Editorial feature / essay

Road rage, narcissism and the fundamental attribution error. Why we lose ourselves behind the wheel — and why convertible drivers honk less.

From the text

"Sit a human behind a steering wheel and get him a set of wheels: the output is an uncontrollable projectile."

"We forget about good behaviour, because we feel invisible and untouchable in this armour, that is our car."

"We are actually all losers who think they are winners."