I do not experience fear in cars being driven by other people. I drive in cars every day, for many years, I am used to them. I feel comfortable that I am …. The primitive lizard part of your brain is going “OMG THE CAR IS ACTING WEIRD OMG OMG! ” because that part of your … focus on the problem. It also makes me think that the odd (meaning unfamiliar) sensations of the airplane moving is what is triggering your fear, as opposed to be claustrophobic or something else. …

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