Abstract
Risk-seeking is a characteristic that one attributes to a certain personality: Some individuals are risk-seeking; others are risk-aversive. Recreational risk-seeking, implicates two personality traits: impulsivity and sensation seeking. Risk-seeking can implicate antisocial behavior, especially if the activities engaged in are prohibited by law, such as gambling and the use of recreational drugs. Risk-seeking can also implicate prosocial behavior, especially if the risky activities engaged in can save lives. With increasing exposure to and experience of risk, perceived risk tends to decrease – especially for high sensation seekers. For those engaged in risky sports, this is usually accompanied by a self-perceived increase in mastery, competence, or proficiency in that activity. One notes greater risk-seeking in late adolescence and emerging adulthood, relative to both younger and older ages.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences |
| Subtitle of host publication | Model and Theories: Measurement and Assessment: Personality Processes and Individual Differences: Clinical, Applied, and Cross-Cultural Research: Volume 1-4 |
| Pages | 399-403 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 1-4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118970843 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- antisocial behavior
- impulse control
- recklessness
- risk-taking behavior
- self-control
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Psychology