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Missing a green light can turn a calm driver furious, according to frustration theory

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Missing a green light by two seconds transforms a calm driver into a furious monster seeking immediate vengeance. The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that having a goal blocked inevitably breeds fierce hostility. When the path to the grocery store is slightly impeded, the brain responds as if facing a mortal enemy.

Missing a green light can turn a calm driver furious, according to frustration theory
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