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- 1. The Psychology of Thrill Seeking Kenneth Carter, PhD Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology Oxford College | Emory University 1
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- 7. “Sensation-seeking is a trait defined by the seeking of varied, novel, complex, and intense sensations and experiences & the willingness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences. — Marvin Zuckerman 9
- 9. Components of Sensation-Seeking Thrill-And Adventure Seeking Experience Seeking Disinhibition Boredom Susceptibility 11
- 12. Disinhibition Ability to be unrestrained 14
- 13. Bordom Susceptibility Ease of becoming bored 15
- 18. Rachel Total Sensation seeking: 29 Thrill and Adventure Seeking: 3 Experience Seeking: 8 Disinhibtion: 9 Boredom Susceptibility: 8 "I avoid all things that I feel are completely out of my own control. But I love doing random and spontaneous things where I'm in charge. Hence, I HATE flying commercially and have a fear of flying.” 20
- 19. Alex Total Sensation seeking: 35 Thrill and Adventure Seeking:10 Experience Seeking: 9 Disinhibtion: 8 Boredom Susceptibility: 8 "My family has described me as suffering from 'pathological wanderlust' and always seeking adventure. When I was younger, they'd jokingly (sort of) try to take away my National Geographic Adventurer and Traveler magazines because they gave me ‘bad ideas.’ When I'm sick and in bed, I watch travel and adventure documentaries. I'm not very active on social media, because I get bored sitting at my computer." 21
- 21. I took a trip to Twin Falls, Idaho 23
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- 24. BASE jumping Bridge, Antenna, Span, Earth (cliff) 26
- 25. “…jumping forces you to be in the now, like nothing else matters and you’re just focusing on what you’re doing and enjoying it. Nick 27
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- 27. “So I’m watching the ground rush up and it’s almost like an eerie surreal feeling. In a way, you’re scared, but in another way you are really calm and taking it in. You’re like ‘this is what’s happening and I’m along for the ride,’ you know? Nick 29
- 29. High sensation-seeking individuals have a very different experience of the world than average and low sensation-seeking people 31
- 30. Where does it come from? 32
- 31. The different experiences of the world can be explained by neurobiological and environmental factors 33
- 33. Stress system | Neuromotivational System 35
- 34. Stress 36
- 35. How does the body respond to stress? 37
- 36. The stress response is triggered to mobilize our body to react to danger 38
- 37. Flight, flee, or freeze response 39
- 38. Cortisol 40
- 41. Heart races 43
- 44. Gets us ready to fight the danger 46
- 45. Flee from it 47
- 47. Those with high sensation- seeking personalities have lower levels of stress hormones (cortisol) 49
- 48. This means they are less stressed during high sensation- seeking activities 50
- 49. But there’s another system at play… 51
- 51. Specialized systems in the brain reward some behaviors with pleasure and associate others with pain 53
- 54. Behavioral Approach System (BAS) Sensitive to reward Activated when something could be rewarding Releases chemicals such as dopamine (pleasure) 56
- 56. You notice a swarm of bees and you start to step back 58
- 59. Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) - sensitive to threat - activated during: -punishment -boring activities -negative events 61
- 60. People with sensitive BISs perceive things as more threatening 62
- 61. Results in a natural avoidance of such environments 63
- 63. Which causes them to tune in to potentially rewarding things 65
- 64. Notice something that could be rewarding and their body releases more dopamine 66
- 66. Potential dangers don’t set off the same chemical alarms 68
- 67. This may explain why people with high sensation seeking personalities might experience less stress 69
- 68. But more pleasure than their low sensation seeking friends 70
- 69. Has an impact on how they live their lives 71
- 71. Hobbies and Sports Try more Do more Have less anxiety when they encounter risky situations 73
- 72. Injuries Sensation seeking is unrelated to injuries 74
- 73. Injuries High sensation seekers bounce back faster from injuries Low sensation seekers tend to be more stressed by injuries and abandoned the activity after being injured 75
- 74. Travel High sensation-seekers prefer travel experiences that immerse them in other cultures and experiences Prefer “authentic experiences” 76
- 75. Travel Low BIS activity means that high sensation-seekers may see the world as less threatening. 77
- 76. Travel Low sensation-seekers will prefer organized tours and less risky regions of the world. 78
- 77. Food The behavioral inhibition system is that “red light” that tells us when we should avoid things that might not be rewarding 79
- 78. Food People with a more reactive behavioral inhibition system had a greater reaction to things they find disgusting. 80
- 79. Food People with a less reactive behavioral inhibition system (like high sensation seekers) tend not have an emesis (nausea) reaction by things others might find disgusting 81
- 80. Sensation seeking is not just what they do, it’s who they are 82
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- 82. The Psychology of Thrill Seeking Kenneth Carter, PhD Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology Oxford College | Emory University 84