Chris Murakami's Definition Chris Murakami has come up with a great definition of traffic psychology although his definition is not limited to one sentence. Then it occurred to me that most people feel that their aggressiveness is rational and don't realize that they really are irrational. His definition including retraining individual is also a very important component of traffic psychology. Everyday day we face potential conflicts while driving and it is our job as citizens of this country to do our part in making the roads a nicer place to be. It is not easy though and that is why we have to educate ourselves about ourselves and the first step is realizing the three domains we occupy when driving and how to retrain these operations.
Irrational thoughts lead to impulsive behavior which then leads to negative consequences.
Usually we do not experience these negative consequences directly. We may come home after driving back from work and feel exhauseted, like the day has been ruined because some idiot cut in front of you or some idiot was driving too slow in the left lane. These irrational thoughts may lead you to swerve around someone, beep and honk and nearly be sideswiped. This then leads to more emotional pset. Not just for you but for everyone around you.