Extreme Sports and the Brain
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What does the acronym BASE stand for in the context of extreme sports?

  • Bridges, Avalanches, Slopes, and Earthquakes
  • Beaches, Abysses, Slopes, and Escarpments
  • Bridges, Antennas, Slopes, and Elevations
  • Buildings, Antennas, Spans, and Earth (correct)

What did Dean Potter refer to as a 'death-consequence' activity?

  • Free solo climbing
  • Cave diving
  • Extreme skiing
  • Wingsuit flying (correct)

What role does the amygdala play during the fear response in extreme sports?

  • It releases hormones to regulate fear (correct)
  • It releases dopamine to increase pleasure
  • It releases serotonin to counteract fear
  • It releases adrenaline to heighten fear

Why might people who engage in extreme sports need more extreme events to experience the same high?

<p>They develop a tolerance to dopamine release (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can extreme sports inspire people to do according to the text?

<p>They inspire people to explore and push their limits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

  • Dean Potter and Graham Hunt died while wingsuit flying through rocky cliffs in Yosemite National Park in 2015.
  • BASE jumping, which stands for buildings, antennas, spans, and Earth, involves jumping off various structures with a wingsuit or parachute.
  • Over 250 people have died from BASE jumping, and Potter referred to it as a "death-consequence" activity.
  • Fear and the brain's reward systems contribute to the attraction to extreme sports.
  • The amygdala releases hormones and the brain's reward center releases dopamine during the fear response in extreme sports.
  • Dopamine release can become addictive, leading to sensation-seeking behavior.
  • People who engage in extreme sports may need more extreme events to experience the same high.
  • Extreme sports can inspire people to explore and push their limits.

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Explore the relationship between extreme sports and the brain's response to fear and dopamine release. Learn about the risks and rewards of activities like BASE jumping and wingsuit flying. Understand how extreme sports can push individuals to explore their limits and the potential addictive nature of sensation-seeking behavior.

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