highway hypnosis

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highway hypnosis

Psychology
A light hypnotic state induced by the monotony of driving a motor vehicle, usually on long, straight roads uninterrupted by crossings, municipalities or other visually distracting factors; it most commonly occurs in a background of fatigue.

References in periodicals archivehe's been bowling incredibly well, but it's just that attitude and 'white-line fever', I guess you'd call it.Glenn Mcgrath lauds James Anderson for his consistencyHad Rabada not succumbed to white-line fever, Morkel may have stayed on the sidelines.After Australia victory, South Africa need to prove they can win without Kagiso RabadaShould James Anderson be preparing for a broken arm, as Michael Clarke warned him the last time England's Test team were on Australian soil? "At times everyone gets a bit of white-line fever, I know I do at times, but the majority of the time for me it is about presence and trying to bowl fast," says Starc, whose wife, Alyssa Healy, is engaged in her own Ashes campaign in the women's series. "I don't have too many witty things to say so I tend to keep my mouth shut most of the time but there are occasions when the white-line fever takes over as it does for lots of players.Starc reality on the horizon for EnglandMemories of that trip's white-line fever and the surreality of a Denny's Grand Slam at 5:00 a.m.Driving all nightUnited's poor run has coincided with a period when they could have clinched promotion and Hanley was asked whether Newcastle's players had developed "white-line fever" - an Australian sporting slang term for starting to struggle when you're about to achieve your goal.Tiredness not a problem for United, insists Hanley; Our fate is still in our hands - HanleyGARETH DAVIES Although he weaved a way to the try-line against Argentina he does continue to be among those afflicted by so-called "white-line fever", when players go it alone rather than put the ball through the hands to take advantage of overlaps.Why Wales have stirred things up to face Japan and Biggar has relinquished the reins at outside-halfThere was still the odd out-breaks of white-line fever when overlaps were ignored but Wales were far more composed and patient in attack.Fair play to Wales, they choked life out of PumasInstead the 32-yearold became so gripped by white-line fever that he lost his famed finishing edge.Habana fluffs chances to pass Lomu; SOUTH AFRICA...........24 ARGENTINA................13"Because of the situation we are in, we forced a little bit and got a little bit of white-line fever.STOUR SLIDING INTO THE MIRE; Mitch f-Ealing blue after first-half blitzWing Phil Chesters dwarfed Hunt's achievements and made the England Sevens specialist look like he'd had a life-long case of white-line fever with an incredible 70 tries.EARNSHAW TO KEEP IT SIMPLE"The biggest disappointments were sloppy offloading to Japanese players and white-line fever when men went for the try instead of recycling the ball for others."JITTER BUG WILL BITE US; RUGBY LATEST...: Hero John warns ScotsBut the same white-line fever that has dogged the side for years - and which appeared to have been conquered somewhat against Wales two weeks ago - returned with a vengeance as Italy ran out 16-12 winners.Parks exasperated as Scotland are left in Roman ruins

单词	white-line fever
释义	highway hypnosis (redirected from White-line fever) highway hypnosis Psychology A light hypnotic state induced by the monotony of driving a motor vehicle, usually on long, straight roads uninterrupted by crossings, municipalities or other visually distracting factors; it most commonly occurs in a background of fatigue. References in periodicals archivehe's been bowling incredibly well, but it's just that attitude and 'white-line fever', I guess you'd call it.Glenn Mcgrath lauds James Anderson for his consistencyHad Rabada not succumbed to white-line fever, Morkel may have stayed on the sidelines.After Australia victory, South Africa need to prove they can win without Kagiso RabadaShould James Anderson be preparing for a broken arm, as Michael Clarke warned him the last time England's Test team were on Australian soil? "At times everyone gets a bit of white-line fever, I know I do at times, but the majority of the time for me it is about presence and trying to bowl fast," says Starc, whose wife, Alyssa Healy, is engaged in her own Ashes campaign in the women's series. "I don't have too many witty things to say so I tend to keep my mouth shut most of the time but there are occasions when the white-line fever takes over as it does for lots of players.Starc reality on the horizon for EnglandMemories of that trip's white-line fever and the surreality of a Denny's Grand Slam at 5:00 a.m.Driving all nightUnited's poor run has coincided with a period when they could have clinched promotion and Hanley was asked whether Newcastle's players had developed "white-line fever" - an Australian sporting slang term for starting to struggle when you're about to achieve your goal.Tiredness not a problem for United, insists Hanley; Our fate is still in our hands - HanleyGARETH DAVIES Although he weaved a way to the try-line against Argentina he does continue to be among those afflicted by so-called "white-line fever", when players go it alone rather than put the ball through the hands to take advantage of overlaps.Why Wales have stirred things up to face Japan and Biggar has relinquished the reins at outside-halfThere was still the odd out-breaks of white-line fever when overlaps were ignored but Wales were far more composed and patient in attack.Fair play to Wales, they choked life out of PumasInstead the 32-yearold became so gripped by white-line fever that he lost his famed finishing edge.Habana fluffs chances to pass Lomu; SOUTH AFRICA...........24 ARGENTINA................13"Because of the situation we are in, we forced a little bit and got a little bit of white-line fever.STOUR SLIDING INTO THE MIRE; Mitch f-Ealing blue after first-half blitzWing Phil Chesters dwarfed Hunt's achievements and made the England Sevens specialist look like he'd had a life-long case of white-line fever with an incredible 70 tries.EARNSHAW TO KEEP IT SIMPLE"The biggest disappointments were sloppy offloading to Japanese players and white-line fever when men went for the try instead of recycling the ball for others."JITTER BUG WILL BITE US; RUGBY LATEST...: Hero John warns ScotsBut the same white-line fever that has dogged the side for years - and which appeared to have been conquered somewhat against Wales two weeks ago - returned with a vengeance as Italy ran out 16-12 winners.Parks exasperated as Scotland are left in Roman ruins
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