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Casually admitting to zoning out behind the wheel like it's a mere curiosity and not an incredibly dangerous lack of attention (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[–] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

I have also experienced this, I was driving home on an 18 lane major highway in Ontario every night and would get home with no memory of the entire drive.

On the other hand I also had severe untreated sleep apnea at the time so I would say that highway hypnosis might mask other disorders that are actually very dangerous.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    I wonder how this works for neurodivergent people. I’m thinking specifically of task switching issues, autistic inertia, and memory issues. Seems like it could be a huge issue, especially if under diagnosed.

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