What is sensation-seeking -- Born to be wild -- Faster, hotter, louder: the everyday life of a high sensation-seeker -- Lights, camera, action: sports and adventure in high sensation-seeking -- What about your friends: the relationships of high sensation-seekers -- All in a day's work -- The dark side of high sensation-seeking -- Super power or super problem -- Conclusion
Summary
"... [This book is about] sensation-seekers [who] crave intense experiences, despite physical or social risk. They don't have a death wish, but seemingly a need for an adrenaline rush, no matter what ... [This book] explores the lifestyle, psychology, and neuroscience behind adrenaline junkies and daredevils. This ... compulsion has a role in our culture. But where is the line between healthy and unhealthy thrill-seeking? ..."--Paperback inner flap
