Chapter 05 Exercise 08, Page 82

Exercise 8

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Thrill Seekers

Going over a waterfall in a kayak is not everyone’s idea of a good time. But for some people, the experience of somersaulting through a curtain of water is thrilling, and they want to keep doing it.

It has in part to do with adrenaline. The body releases a large amount of this hormone in response to danger. For some people, this release produces very pleasant feelings, and they seek out activities that will give them this feeling.

The experience of parachuting from a mountain, for example, is exhilarating, not terrifying, for them.

Researchers are studying reasons why some people enjoy this adrenaline rush and others fear it