Buzz!
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Buzz!

Inside the Minds of Thrill-Seekers, Daredevils, and Adrenaline Junkies

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Buzz!

Inside the Minds of Thrill-Seekers, Daredevils, and Adrenaline Junkies

About this book

Most of us crave new experiences and sensations. Whether it's our attraction to that new burger place or the latest gadget, newness tugs at us. But what about those who can't seem to get enough? They jump out of planes, climb skyscrapers, and will eat anything (even poisonous pufferfish) … Prompting others to ask 'what's wrong' with them. These are high sensation-seekers and they crave intense experiences, despite physical, or social risk. They don't have a death wish, but seemingly a need for an adrenaline rush, no matter what. Buzz! describes the world of the high sensation-seeking personality in a way that we can all understand. It explores the lifestyle, psychology, and neuroscience behind adrenaline junkies and daredevils. This tendency, or compulsion, has a role in our culture. But where is the line between healthy and unhealthy thrill-seeking? The minds of these adventurers are explained page by page.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface: My Fascination with Thrill
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. 1 What is Sensation-Seeking
  10. 2 Born to Be Wild
  11. 3 Faster, Hotter, Louder: The Everyday Life of a High Sensation-Seeker
  12. 4 Lights, Camera, Action: Sports and Adventure in High Sensation-Seeking
  13. 5 What About Your Friends: The Relationships of High Sensation-Seekers
  14. 6 All in a Day’s Work
  15. 7 The Dark Side of High Sensation-Seeking
  16. 8 Super Power or Super Problem
  17. Conclusion
  18. Appendix 1 For Students: Learning Objectives and Topics for Discussion
  19. Appendix 2 Zuckerman’s Sensation-Seeking Scale Form V
  20. Appendix 3 The AISS (Arnett Inventory of Sensation-Seeking)
  21. Appendix 4 Grit Scale
  22. Inventory of Notes
  23. Index