Highly Sensitive and High Sensation Seeking Individuals

Some highly sensitive people may also have another trait: high sensation seeking (HSS).

Some highly sensitive people may also have another trait: high sensation seeking (HSS).

Do You Experience Post-Event Sadness?

Many of us eagerly await vacations and big life events with anticipation and excitement. However, what is less talked about is the after-effect.

Many of us eagerly await vacations and big life events with anticipation and excitement. However, what is less talked about is the after-effect.

What You Need to Know about ADHD Tic and Stimming Behaviors

What's the difference between tics and stimming in children with ADHD? The two are types of repetitive motor and vocal behaviors.

What's the difference between tics and stimming in children with ADHD? The two are types of repetitive motor and vocal behaviors.

Engineering Ethics 101: The Titan Submersible Disaster

What happens when explorers are too excited to consider safety precautions?

What happens when explorers are too excited to consider safety precautions?

It's Just Stimming

Stimming is a natural outlet for neurodivergent people to self-soothe and express emotion. No need for alarm.

Stimming is a natural outlet for neurodivergent people to self-soothe and express emotion. No need for alarm.

When Pretending Turns Into Self-Deception

Biased information-gathering, biased reasoning, and biased recollections will affect the way we seek information that supports what we want to believe.

Biased information-gathering, biased reasoning, and biased recollections will affect the way we seek information that supports what we want to believe.

Reading, and Streaming, for Pleasure: An Evolutionary View

Text and visual imagery have replaced the oral entertainment that early humans relied on. What happens when there's always something new to consume?

Text and visual imagery have replaced the oral entertainment that early humans relied on. What happens when there's always something new to consume?

Travel as a Transformative Experience

Even as they wake up to the climate cost of airline travel, more and more people are flying abroad. How is that possible?

Even as they wake up to the climate cost of airline travel, more and more people are flying abroad. How is that possible?

Mass Shooters: A Radical Strategy

A new way of thinking about mass shootings and their perpetrators.

A new way of thinking about mass shootings and their perpetrators.

Horror as a Hobby

Interest in horror is more common in America than you might think. Who are the biggest horror fans, and what are their personality traits?

Interest in horror is more common in America than you might think. Who are the biggest horror fans, and what are their personality traits?

What to Do When Your Child Has Sensory Processing Disorder

SPD can interfere with a child's learning, development, and overall well-being.

SPD can interfere with a child's learning, development, and overall well-being.

The Art of Building Anticipation

Donald Trump has revealed that he's made a decision about whether to run for president again and that he is deciding when he is going to reveal it. Got that?

Donald Trump has revealed that he's made a decision about whether to run for president again and that he is deciding when he is going to reveal it. Got that?

“But I Work Best Under Pressure”

Do you believe you work best when up against a deadline? Do you tell yourself or others that you need deadlines to perform best? It's not true.

Do you believe you work best when up against a deadline? Do you tell yourself or others that you need deadlines to perform best? It's not true.

Collectors Are Curious Which Makes Collecting Easier

Humans are curious, but among them, I believe, collectors are even more so, at least in the area in which they collect. Why?

Humans are curious, but among them, I believe, collectors are even more so, at least in the area in which they collect. Why?

Common Mistakes When Pursuing Non-Monogamy

Considering consensual non-monogamy? Make sure your expectations are realistic—including the predictable challenges.

Considering consensual non-monogamy? Make sure your expectations are realistic—including the predictable challenges.

Mind Games We Play on Ourselves

Some mind games can be helpful, but not all.

Some mind games can be helpful, but not all.

Driving Fast and Loving Energy Drinks May Be in Our Genes

Does driving fast or guzzling Red Bull give you a thrill? New research suggests that the excitement derived from risky behaviors may be linked to a serotonin transporter gene.

Does driving fast or guzzling Red Bull give you a thrill? New research suggests that the excitement derived from risky behaviors may be linked to a serotonin transporter gene.

How Far Will You Go for the Perfect Instagram Selfie?

The potent combination of thrill-seeking, narcissism, low anxiety, and the desire to achieve social media notoriety is pushing many to discount the dangers of extreme selfies.

The potent combination of thrill-seeking, narcissism, low anxiety, and the desire to achieve social media notoriety is pushing many to discount the dangers of extreme selfies.

Moodiness: Understanding the Major Negative Emotions

Do your moods (emotional states) vary over a day? What are these normal states?

Do your moods (emotional states) vary over a day? What are these normal states?

A Sex Worker Argues for Decriminalizing Prostitution

Sex work provides a service that society needs, says a sex worker, who argues that legislators should target traffickers, not consenting adults.

Sex work provides a service that society needs, says a sex worker, who argues that legislators should target traffickers, not consenting adults.

Which Drugs Make People Aggressive?

Many people equate aggressive behavior with stimulant abuse. But what about depressants? Research has some surprising results

Many people equate aggressive behavior with stimulant abuse. But what about depressants? Research has some surprising results

10 Things to Know About Road Rage

Road rage is a complex behavior with sinister repercussions. To vanquish it, we must first understand it.

Road rage is a complex behavior with sinister repercussions. To vanquish it, we must first understand it.

An Unexpected Key to the Most Successful Relationships

Sensitivity is essential in romantic relationships. Nevertheless, too much romantic sensitivity can be harmful and a limited degree of indifference is required.

Sensitivity is essential in romantic relationships. Nevertheless, too much romantic sensitivity can be harmful and a limited degree of indifference is required.

Why It Is Hard to Have 'Just One' Drink

When you have a drink, do you crave another? Research reveals why so many people cannot stop at one.

When you have a drink, do you crave another? Research reveals why so many people cannot stop at one.

Women Bonded in Bloodshed

A recent decision in a Portugal case reminds us of killing teams made up of women, even girls.

A recent decision in a Portugal case reminds us of killing teams made up of women, even girls.

Why Do Men Have the Most Dangerous Jobs?

Men numerically dominate the four occupations with the highest fatality rates. Do men choose high-risk, high-reward jobs? Or is it a culture’s way of ensuring its own survival?

Men numerically dominate the four occupations with the highest fatality rates. Do men choose high-risk, high-reward jobs? Or is it a culture’s way of ensuring its own survival?

Why Collectors Take Risks to Find That One Special Object

Most of the fun of collecting is chasing down that special object. It is
the hunt, the excitement that thrills. Voice your experience here: https://www.collectorbrain.com/colle

Most of the fun of collecting is chasing down that special object. It is
the hunt, the excitement that thrills. Voice your experience here: https://www.collectorbrain.com/colle

Why Would a Serial Killer Appear on a Game Show?

Risk-taking killers sometimes take time from their crimes to play a few games. Literally.

Risk-taking killers sometimes take time from their crimes to play a few games. Literally.

Telling the Secrets of Your Life

Enticing and risky.

Enticing and risky.

Why Fans of Horror Movies May Be More Resilient

A study finds that horror movie fans have been less distressed during the COVID outbreak. This might be because of higher sensation-seeking.

A study finds that horror movie fans have been less distressed during the COVID outbreak. This might be because of higher sensation-seeking.