This document discusses personality traits and motivations of extreme athletes. It suggests that extreme athletes are drawn to the adrenaline rush of dangerous activities and become addicted to the feelings of risk and pushing limits. Taking greater risks allows the continued release of adrenaline. The document also notes that some extreme athletes see dangerous stunts as a way to prove courage or self-worth, while others are motivated by a drive for fame and fortune in increasingly profitable extreme sports.

1. Extreme Sports Video Fan video by WookieFilms at ww.youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjKKF3N324g

2. Extreme Personalities “GO BIG OR GO HOME”

3. Personality traits of extreme athletes: -Why do they crave the extreme? -What kind of person? -Definition? -Which sports are considered extreme? -What makes people want to become athletes/extreme athletes?

4. Adrenalin Rush Naturally accruing chemical stimulant that can be just as addicting ad heroin Build up of adrenalin in the system can eventually cause “Danger blindness”, or a persons inability to recognize seriousness of a dangerous situation. Like any drug, it can be just as enabling as meth, causing the depression for the next “hit” and the willingness to do anything to get it. Even causing serious harm or danger to those around you, you just won’t care. In some situations it can become an extremely self destructive behavior trait. You need to know where and when to stop. Adrenalin can be caused to be released in pretty much ANY situation. The addiction cause one to take more and more risks to increase the dosage released into the system.

5. Risk taking behavior The sense of danger and living on the edge The thought of cheating God and surviving mortal danger

6. Proof of Courage or self worth Many extreme sports men think these acts of death defying stunts give them Validity and a sense of self accomplishment Living life to the fullest to feel a sense of self worth is a driving component in the life styles of these extreme risk takers

7. Evolution Some psychologists believe that our drive for danger can be blamed on evolution “Our interests are on the dangerous edge of things.” -Robert Browning

8. Fame and fortune “Action “ or extreme sports have recently become more recognized by its more mainstream sports counterparts , along with its increase in profit . Though only a handful of people actually become famous and rich because of extreme sports, its still a major lure for many people.

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