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Sensation seeking is a personality trait defined by the search for experiences and feelings, that are "varied, novel, complex and intense", and by the readiness to "take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences." Risk is not an essential part of the trait, as many activities associated with it are not risky. However, risk may be ignored, tolerated, or minimised and may even be considered to add to the excitement of the activity.〔 The concept was developed by Marvin Zuckerman of the University of Delaware.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sjdm.org/dmidi/Sensation%20Seeking%20Scale.html )〕 In order to assess this trait he created a personality test called the Sensation Seeking Scale. This test assesses individual differences in terms of sensory stimulation preferences. So there are people who prefer a strong stimulation and display a behavior that manifests a greater desire for sensations and there are those who prefer a low sensory stimulation. The scale is a questionnaire designed to measure how much stimulation a person requires and the extent to which they enjoy the excitement. Zuckerman hypothesized that people who are high sensation seekers require a lot of stimulation to reach their Optimal Level of Arousal. When the stimulation or sensory input is not met, the person finds the experience unpleasant. ==Components== Sensation-seeking can be divided into 4 traits:〔http://sjdm.org/dmidi/Sensation%20Seeking%20Scale.html〕 * Thrill- and adventure-seeking: Desire for outdoor activities involving unusual sensations and risks, such as skydiving, scuba diving, and flying. * Experience-seeking: Referring to new sensory or mental experiences through unconventional choices, also including psychedelic experience, social nonconformity and desire to associate with unconventional people. * Disinhibition: Preference of "out of control" activities such as wild parties, drinking and sexual variety * Boredom susceptibility: intolerance of repetition or boring people, and restlessness in such conditions. The most recent version of the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS-V) has demonstrated moderate validity and reliability. It has been adapted for use with children. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sensation seeking」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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