low vs high sensation seekers

[Hans de Vries]

What's different in the brains of people who are high on sensation seeking vs average or low sensation seekers? 

[QuantumT]

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.

[iNow]

Dopamine response

[StringJunky]

11 minutes ago, iNow said:

Dopamine response

High sensation seekers have a low response?

[iNow]

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. 

[Akmose]

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!

[StringJunky]

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.

[iNow]

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

My reply was overly snarky.