This may seem like a stupid question, but should you feel an automatic transmission up shift when accelerating and downshift when slowing down? I have a 5 speed auto 2010 Mazda 3 with 91k miles which one day I used on manual mode. It was fun but when I stopped on an slight downhill and shifted back from manual mode to drive I felt my car jerk two times a little when I let off the brake. I assumed I hadn’t downshifted from 3rd gear to first but I did since the gear indicator was on my dashboard. Ever since I felt like the gears haven’t shifted AS smooth as it before, especially third gear but the trans works fine. Is it all just in my head or did I just accelerate wear on my transmission? It has had regular drain and fills with OEM fluid.
You are going to feel it. Sounds like you are just overthinking it. Drive and enjoy it.
It is normal to feel it.
I think what happened is you felt it jerk one time and now you notice nothing but this. This is called the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, it's also known as frequency illusion. Basically, your awareness increases about "gear changes", which leaves you to believe "gear changes" happens a lot but that's not the case, you simply detect it a lot more. Here's an article about it: https://www.healthline.com/health/baader-meinhof-phenomenon#what-it-is
I suggest this because I don't think one transmission jerk is enough to make a noticeable difference.
I just have one question. Could someone, hypothetically , collect disability for a disorder like this?
Since I only know basic psychology, I will base myself off the article to not give false information.
Technically no, since it is a phenomenon and not a disorder. It is actually a harmless process that happens everyday, constantly. As stupid as it sounds, in the upcoming days or weeks you might notice the words "Baader-Meinhof phenomenon" or "frequency illusion" and suddently you just see it everywhere. Why? Because it's new information and you find it interesting (hence the reply to my comment). It's not happening more than it was, but it looks like it. (However this is not a good example since "Baader-Meinhof phenomenon" is barely used at all, but I might be wrong too since I just learned the correct term for frequency illusion).
As for disorder, the article says: "While it’s often harmless, there are times this can be a problem. If you have certain mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia or paranoia, frequency bias can lead you to believe something that isn’t true and may make symptoms worse." This is not exclusive to the phenomenon because, just like anything, when you are mentally ill or disordered, you are more fragile to anything that happens to you.
Did I answer the question correctly?
Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/baader-meinhof-phenomenon#what-it-is
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of course you feel it
In a regular automatic, it’s a non issue. If you had a DSG/DCT however, it’s a major cause for concern.
