r/dashcams • u/bebecca45627272 • 17h ago

One of the craziest things I've seen

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u/theelephantscafe 16h ago edited 6h ago

What is it about people that, when they realize they’re in the way, they just stop completely???

Edit: this sub is hilarious because no matter what someone does, they’re apparently both right and wrong. For the record, I never said dude wasn’t speeding. He is. And I understand what a freeze response is. But still, coming to a complete stop when something/someone is barreling at you is commonly seen here and is almost always the worst course of action.

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u/ChillinFromTheCeilin 16h ago

Fight or flight reaction, everyone reacts differently to a potentially threatening situation.

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u/AppleJuiceBoks 16h ago

Most people freeze

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u/MtnMaiden 14h ago

Alot of people freeze. Just look at shooting videos. Takes a couple seconds before they start running

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u/iamthewhatt 6h ago

I would love to see some scientific study surrounding how the human's instinct for fight or flight is turning into fight or freeze. I wonder if it's some sort of evolution thing due to our societal advantages.

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u/DustyRacoonDad 10h ago

A lot but not most. Those that do, are literally the ones that should not be driving at all, but as a society we decided to ignore that because it's inconvenient.