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Driving Routine as an Example of an Event Schema
A common example of an event schema is the routine of driving a car, such as commuting home from work or school. This cognitive script dictates a sequence of automatic behaviors, such as getting into the vehicle, shutting the door, buckling the seatbelt, and putting the key in the ignition. Because these actions are performed frequently, they become an ingrained and automatic routine.
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