Oh man. Way back, somewhere, I recall that someone theorized road rage was a hang over from our ancient ancestors. The theory was that humans travelled in packs for safety. As usual, the old and the weak were slower and at the back of the pack and were targets for predators. So was anyone else at the back, which made it very important to atay in the front or middle. Travelling in cars is essentially travelling in a herd, so when people get cut off, slowed up, passed, sometimes that old survival instinct kicks in.
People experiencing road rage are just having a little neanderthal revival moment.
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