- Consider that the high sensation-seekers’ typical pattern
of engaging in relationships may not always lead to
desirable outcomes, but odds may improve when high
sensation-seekers find each other.
Discussion Questions- Search the website “The Ultimate Guide to Worldwide
Etiquette” (www.swissotel.com/promo/etiquette-map/)
and choose a country that you have never visited. Are
there behavioral norms for this country that are surpris-
ing to you? Would any of these adjustments in your
behavior make you feel uncomfortable? Why or why not? - Imagine a high sensation-seeker engaged in a romantic
relationship with someone seeking each of the six styles
of love (agape, eros, storge, pragma, mania, and ludos).
Predict the trajectory and ultimate outcome for each
relationship. - A common complaint about people who organize their
social lives through social media is that they are always
looking for something better to do, and may engage in
activities briefly before searching for the next best thing,
and jumping to that. Has social media created or encour-
aged more sensation-seeking behaviors in the general
population? Are more of us choosing to “keep our
options open”? - High sensation-seekers show lower emotional intelli-
gence, and in particular they tend to show low interperso-
nal intelligence. At the same time, we know from earlier
chapters that high sensation-seekers are drawn to complex
problem solving and love a challenge. What might make
interpersonal interactions a less interesting challenge for
a high sensation-seeker? (It is certainly plenty complex!)
Chapter 6
Learning Objectives- Compare various professions that might attract high
sensation-seekers and notice how the job requirements
draw different subtypes of sensation-seekers. - Recognize that some jobs require high sensation-seeking
for success, but most do not.
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