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low vs high sensation seekers

Hans de Vries
in Anatomy, Physiology and Neuroscience

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We are wired to fight to survive. To be aware of predators, conflicts and hidden dangers. That death lures around the corner.

If you take all that away, and give a person a secure, comfortable life, the brain is missing something. The danger. So it seeks it.

It's basic psychology.

57 minutes ago, StringJunky said:

High sensation seekers have a low response?

Not necessarily. Some have a low response. Some people just enjoy it. Some people with a high response don’t enjoy it...and everything in between. But it’s the dopamine (and even adrenaline and cortisol) that drives essentially all of this. 

23 minutes ago, iNow said:

Not necessarily. Some have a low response. Some people just enjoy it. Some people with a high response don’t enjoy it...and everything in between. But it’s the dopamine (and even adrenaline and cortisol) that drives essentially all of this. 

Just say no to dopamine kids!

35 minutes ago, iNow said:

Not necessarily. Some have a low response. Some people just enjoy it. Some people with a high response don’t enjoy it...and everything in between. But it’s the dopamine (and even adrenaline and cortisol) that drives essentially all of this. 

OK.

There isn’t one simple answer in the way the OP suggests. 

My reply was overly snarky. 

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