‘Always Crashing in the Same Car’: A Head-On Collision with the Technosphere

Abstract

In this article, the author considers aspects of psychology and psychoanalytic theory within car culture, discussing size, technological intelligence, and other enhancements to the automobile. The author discusses a number of questions to start an inquiry into the cyberpsychology of car and driver: do other drivers subconsciously perceive our grilles and headlights as our faces? Are fender-benders assaults on our metallized bodies? And, most important, what is the precise psychological mechanism that enables use to feel the boundaries of our cars when negotiating tricky maneuvers such as parallel parking?

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