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

ISBN-13: 9781108738101 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 242 str.

Kenneth Carter

Opis

The lifestyle, psychology, and neuroscience of daredevils are explored to explain the behavior of people with high sensation-seeking personalities. Suitable for general readers, this book describes the role of sensation-seeking in our culture, as well as the difference between healthy and unhealthy thrill-seeking.

Recenzje

'Our team worked closely with Kenneth Carter on a science exhibition about the motivations of extreme sports athletes. He has an amazing ability to clearly communicate the psychology of sensation-seekers through personal stories that dispel myths and stereotypes. Discover your own sensation-seeking traits and come away inspired to pursue personal goals with enthusiasm and purpose!' Science North, Canada

Spis treści

1. What is sensation-seeking; 2. Born to be wild; 3. Faster, hotter, louder: the everyday life of a high sensation-seeker; 4. Lights, camera, action: sports and adventure in high sensation-seeking; 5. What about your friends: the relationships of high sensation-seekers; 6. All in a day's work; 7. The dark side of high sensation-seeking; 8. Super power or super problem; Conclusion.

O autorze

Carter, Kenneth Kenneth Carter is a board certified clinical psychologist and the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology at Oxford College of Emory University. Previously, he worked as a senior assistant research scientist in the prestigious Epidemic Intelligence Service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he researched smoking as a risk marker for suicidal behaviors in adolescents. He has had a longstanding interest in the psychology of thrill-seeking and has published extensively on the subject.