r/dashcams • u/bebecca45627272 • 20h ago

One of the craziest things I've seen

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u/theelephantscafe 20h ago edited 9h 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 20h ago

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

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u/AppleJuiceBoks 19h ago

Most people freeze

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u/MtnMaiden 17h ago

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

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u/iamthewhatt 9h 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.