Cliff diving isn’t a typical activity for a person who’s afraid of heights. But Mike, a 20-year-old intern living in Atlanta, skydives and cliff-dives as often as he can. Sophie cycles, climbs, runs, ...

Sensation-seeking, also called thrill-seeking or excitement-seeking, is the tendency to pursue new and different sensations, feelings, and experiences. The trait describes people who chase novel, ...

Thrill-seeking like this climber pursues is one of the four dimensions of "sensation seeking," a personality trait that tells how much you hunger for novelty. Where do you stand on the personality ...