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Science Drivers with road rage like bumper stickers | Drivers with road rage like bumper stickers |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Thursday, 19 June 2008 | |
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In conclusion, the researchers found that the drivers with a large number of personalized items on or in their vehicles were 16% more likely to show tendencies of road rage.
Scientists have said that little research has been performed on territorial behavior of humans inside of cars. However, according to the Nature article, Australian psychologist Graham Fraine (Queensland University) stated, “This work clearly demonstrates that people will actively defend a space or territory that they feel attached to and have personalized with markers.“ Szlemko concludes, "We think they are forgetting that the public road is not theirs, and are exhibiting territorial behaviour that normally would only be acceptable in personal space." [Nature]
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