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Despite the hazards of certain behaviors, risk-taking has value and serves an important evolutionary purpose. Without the courage to advance into unknown, potentially dangerous territory, human beings may not have found new mates, populated the globe, or flourished as a species. | Despite the hazards of certain behaviors, risk-taking has value and serves an important evolutionary purpose. Without the courage to advance into unknown, potentially dangerous territory, human beings may not have found new mates, populated the globe, or flourished as a species. | ||
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To some extent, we all crave complex and new experiences—that is, we all seek new sensations. Whether it’s our attraction to the new burger place down the street, the latest shiny gadget, or the newest fashion trend, newness tugs at us. It’s simply human nature. | To some extent, we all crave complex and new experiences—that is, we all seek new sensations. Whether it’s our attraction to the new burger place down the street, the latest shiny gadget, or the newest fashion trend, newness tugs at us. It’s simply human nature. | ||
What sets these WoMai apart is that they crave exotic and intense experiences despite physical or social risk. An Olympian knows that what they do is risky. But she does it anyway. | What sets these WoMai apart is that they crave exotic and intense experiences despite physical or social risk. An Olympian knows that what they do is risky. But she does it anyway. | ||
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Olympians emphasize the enjoyment of at least moderately frightening activities. The secret in the sauce of thrill and adventure seeking is the potential for danger. Those with high thrill and adventure seeking personalities seek out physical activities that are exciting and risky. For some, the risk is not an essential component; it’s just the price of admission for the novelty that many with sensation-seeking personalities crave. | Olympians emphasize the enjoyment of at least moderately frightening activities. The secret in the sauce of thrill and adventure seeking is the potential for danger. Those with high thrill and adventure seeking personalities seek out physical activities that are exciting and risky. For some, the risk is not an essential component; it’s just the price of admission for the novelty that many with sensation-seeking personalities crave. | ||
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For these Infernals, risks may be ignored, tolerated, or minimized and may even be considered to add to the excitement of the activity. | For these Infernals, risks may be ignored, tolerated, or minimized and may even be considered to add to the excitement of the activity. |