http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Stress is 'barrier to feeling empathy for strangers' en Mon, 18 May 2026 15:26:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14228#post-178282 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:06:39 +0000 mfcity 178282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It makes sense. Driving a car used to make me stressed in itself, whereas I think riding a bike usually makes us more relaxed and open--plus it helps not having a metal and glass enclosure if you want to say hello! Makes me think of Robert Pirsig's whole discussion of motorcycles vs. cars, too... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14228#post-177979 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:43:55 +0000 amir 177979@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For example, why a whole stream of cars didn't bother to slow to let me back in after letting an ambulance pass (often happens when I'm in a car too). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14228#post-177977 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:42:43 +0000 amir 177977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30831145">"Stress is the reason why we find it hard to empathise with someone we do not know, researchers suggest."</a></p> <p>May explain a lot </p>