sustain interest in learning skills that take so much time,
given that sensation-seekers also report that they get
bored easily? Are there any clues in Katherine Beatlie’s
account of learning to backflip her wheelchair?- At least two of the people (Will and Jeb) in this chapter
state that they dislike adrenaline, which is often cited as
a main benefit from people addicted to running (i.e., the
“runner’s high”). Think about runners or other people
you know who claim to be “adrenaline junkies” and
compare them to profiles of high sensation-seekers. Is
there overlap? Are people who seek an adrenaline rush
from more “regular” activities more similar to low sen-
sation-seekers? - Social media encouragement is cited as desirable to high
sensation-seekers. Do you think it is a primary motivat-
ing factor for a high sensation-seeker, or a secondary
factor to the risky activity itself? - Some of the high sensation-seekers in this chapter seem
to be quite philosophical about their risk-taking beha-
viors. Do you think their philosophical inquiries
prompted sensation-seeking in the first place, or is that
an after-effect of death-defying experiences? - Is it possible that sensation-seeking and meditation lead
to the same outcomes? Where might that comparison
sustain, and where might it fold?
Chapter 5
Learning Objectives- Compare how high sensation-seekers and low
sensation-seekers prefer to interact with other people. - Understand that high sensation-seekers extend their
risk-taking behaviors into interpersonal relationships by
disclosing more to casual and close friends, engaging in
disagreement, and encouraging others to join them in
similar behaviors. - Recognize that high sensation-seekers may seek
relationships for similar reasons to why they seek
adventurous activities. They may be less interested in
lasting bonds or deep connections than a moderate to
low sensation-seeker.
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