One of 8 motion-sickness types
The Back-Seat Martyr
You've been calling shotgun since childhood. It's not a game.
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Everyone thinks you just like the front seat. They don't know the back seat is where your trips go to die: the swaying, the headrest view, someone else's braking rhythm. Shotgun isn't a preference. It's policy.
What this pattern usually means
Cars are your clear trigger, especially as a rear passenger. Seat position genuinely changes the physics: the front seat sees the road and feels less sway, and the research on drivers versus passengers backs your instinct.
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The other seven types
The types are a friendly layer over a real instrument: the test behind them scores the validated Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire (MSSQ, Golding 2006), which has moderate predictive validity: a self-assessment, not a diagnosis. Frequent or severe symptoms are worth discussing with a clinician. Dizzout is the drug-free sound-therapy option from Kinda Smart Inc.