So..part 2 :)
Driving is a part of everyone's life, and can be very daunting - especially where I live.
A land of no speed limits, drunk driving, tripple parking in the road, and indicators? They're a myth.
So what's it like having low latent inhibition and driving? It's going to be hard to explain but here goes nothing:
- Movement:
Everything in your field of vision is of interest to you, pedestrians on pavements, birds in the air, mirrors sometimes even make you feel dizzy due to noticing the movement in all 3 from the periphery. This of course is also convenient due to being able to notice anything in your way at all times, but it does require a lot of brain processing power.
- Going into further detail than necessary:
So noticing everything that you can visually see is one thing, the other is going to sound crazy and pointless, but alas here it is. Whilst driving, everyone brakes at some point. Picture this, whenever the brakes are pressed, you imagine the all that's happening at the brake pads:
-The wheels slowly eating away at the brake pads
-atoms being ripped apart from each other due to all the heat energy created and frictional forces
This of course all happens within an immeasurably small amount of time and does not affect the reaction time of the person at all (at least I don't feel it does).
Other examples include the suspension, especially on bumpy roads, seeing the potholes approaching you and knowing which wheel is going to go over it, and as a result which suspension will be compressed. I can go on and on but I don't want to make this too dragging :) More examples out soon!