Are you a thrill-seeker or a chill-seeker? A clinical psychologist lifts the lid on what makes adrenaline junkies tick.

Cover; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Preface: My Fascination with Thrill; Acknowledgments; 1 What is Sensation-Seeking; 2 Born to Be Wild; 3 Faster, Hotter, Louder: The Everyday Life of a High Sensation-Seeker; 4 Lights, Camera, Action: Sports and Adventure in High Sensation-Seeking; 5 What About Your Friends: The Relationships of High Sensation-Seekers; 6 All in a Day's Work; 7 The Dark Side of High Sensation-Seeking; 8 Super Power or Super Problem; Conclusion; Appendix 1 For Students: Learning Objectives and Topics for Discussion. Appendix 2 Zuckerman's Sensation-Seeking Scale Form VAppendix 3 The AISS (Arnett Inventory of Sensation-Seeking); Appendix 4 Grit Scale; Inventory of Notes; Index