risk- taking personality types

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This topic opens up the subject of those who go out of their way to take

dangerous risks, often leading to loss of life. There seems to be a certain

personality type that : car races, sky dives, climbs the most dangerous

mountains, etc etc. they don't feel " alive " unless they're doing something

dangerous.

on 10/20/2003 10:10 AM, Gifford at gifford@... wrote:

> Exactly my point. As I mentioned, one bizarre finding is that death

> reminders can actually prompt an increase in risky behaviour, so long as it

> promotes self-esteem (an ego boost).