'Car Brain' is killing us-literally
Briefly

During Mental Health Awareness Month, the article brings attention to Car Brain, a condition where individuals justify reckless behavior while driving, contrasting their usual respectful demeanor. This behavior fosters anxiety, sensory overload, and chronic stress among Americans, often overlooked as the root of mental health issues. The article highlights how car-centric culture leads to dangerous driving choices that result in severe accidents, calling for awareness of this cultural psychosis and its impact on public safety and mental well-being.
Car Brain is an affliction that causes people to justify or ignore antisocial behavior that involves an automobile. It's when someone who respects others in nearly every context suddenly becomes selfish, reckless, or even hostile.
Car Brain is a dangerous but normalized condition that needs a spotlight during Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a kind of cultural psychosis.
Car Brain is why so many Americans experience a constant state of low-grade anxiety, sensory overload, and chronic stress-without realizing it's rooted in something deeper.
These aren't all 'accidents.' A high-speed collision... is the logical result of antisocial choices baked into a car-first culture.
Read at Fast Company
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