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  • 1 - What is Sensation-Seeking

  • Kenneth Carter
  • Book:
    Buzz!
    Published online:
    14 October 2019
    Print publication:
    31 October 2019, pp 1-26

  • Summary

    Cliff diving isn’t a typical activity for anyone, much less a person who is afraid of heights. But Mike,1 a 20-year-old intern living in Atlanta, does it as often as he can, despite this fear. He’s also gone skydiving at least four times. The first time, he was a little disappointed. “I actually wasn’t scared at any point, which was weird.” The second time Mike actually told his guide, “The last guy failed to scare me, so I want you to scare me.” Even by his own reckoning, this isn’t something you should say to a skydiving coach. I couldn’t help but ask, “Well, did he scare you?” “Yeah,” he said, “he went about it very cleverly. Beforehand he told me that when they’ve got somebody who isn’t cooperating (apparently some people will grab the guide’s arms or something when they should be pulling the chute), they spin the person around really fast. Because this increases G-force, the person passes out and the instructor can get them safely to the ground. So we’re in the middle of free fall and that is basically what he does to me. He takes my hand and bends it down slightly, so I start spinning extraordinarily fast in one direction.

  • Conclusion

  • Kenneth Carter
  • Book:
    Buzz!
    Published online:
    14 October 2019
    Print publication:
    31 October 2019, pp 176-179

  • Summary

    Where does all of this leave us? Is high sensation-seeking a superpower, as illustrated in the last chapter, or is it a super peril, as discussed earlier? What of the questions I set out to answer in this book? Are high sensation-seekers different than the rest of us? Is there something wrong with them? Is being a high sensation-seeker dangerous? Should we try to change their behavior?

Buzz!
  • Inside the Minds of Thrill-Seekers, Daredevils, and Adrenaline Junkies
  • Kenneth Carter
  • Published online:
    14 October 2019
    Print publication:
    31 October 2019
  • 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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