the implications of taking these drugs toward sensation-
seeking behaviors?- The examples in this chapter might lead one to think
that high sensation-seekers simply do not experience
stress, or at the very least that stressors have
a different effect on them. Thinking of a high sensa-
tion-seeker that you know, is this the case? How is
stress experienced the same and differently by high
sensation-seekers? - Methylation suggests that you might have the ability to
influence your children’s genes toward more or less
sensation-seeking behaviors. Assuming you had that
control, would you act in ways that would encourage
sensation-seeking in your children?
Chapter 3
Learning Objectives- Explore how sensation-seekers experience cultural
opportunities such as comedy, music, and art. - Understand how high sensation-seekers use multitasking,
and might use it to sustain their optimal arousal level. - Notice how travel, adventure, and authentic experiences
overlap for the high sensation-seeker. - Notice how food variety, hotness, unusualness, danger,
and cultural curiosity might drive a high sensation-seeker.
Discussion Questions- Multitasking is presented as a preferred work pattern for
sensation-seekers. This is possibly due to the boost in
stimulation one gets when switching to a new task.
Might this also relate to optimal level theory? Can multi-
tasking help sensation-seekers sustain a needed level of
arousal? - If we know high sensation-seekers feel a benefit from
multitasking and we know that multitasking has inher-
ent dangers, is there a safer way that sensation-seekers
can keep boredom at bay without overloading their
senses with multiple tasks? - Victor is an example in this chapter of someone who
collects experiences in the “museum of his mind.” Do
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