Why do some people who get sea sick not get sick from driving a car?

Question

I myself cannot handle the ocean, but driving a car has not caused any problem. Why is that?

In: Biology

Answer 1

I get seasick on a boat and can get carsick as a passenger if I try to read or am sitting in the back seat. Motion sickness is an effect of the brain, eyes and inner ear. They are not communicating effectively. When I drive I don’t get carsick. When I drive a boat I don’t get seasick.