The lowest of the low in IQ are statistically men. Add to this an abundance of testosterone, and you have a perfect storm of recklessness and a lack of ability to direct it safely.
RE: What is it with men and thrill seeking?
You are viewing a single comment's thread from:
What is it with men and thrill seeking?
I have a pretty high IQ, but until I got old, I was still pretty reckless ;>
All IQ adds to the equation is we have a better chance of surviving whatever stunt we pull at any given time ;>
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
It also allows us, upon reflection after staring death right in the eyes, to understand what not to try again.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
I think it's on a different spectrum of "action" than aggression
from personal experience; I would do something reckless, get way with, and come away with a positive reinforcement of the experience
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
I guess I have a different response. I associate the thrill with the post adrenaline induced headache, and visions of being mangled to death. If I understand correctly, the recklessness stems from the aggression, at least in part, most of the time.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
exactly!
consider this too. You stated that you have a mild nature; otoh, I am pretty aggressive in some things. While the personality to biology connection hasnt been studied well enough on an individual level, my bet is that the responses you I get differ b/c our systems react to events in some connection with our personality.
Usually, I look at this from a political angle (some folks are personally matched for communal or socialists systems, while others are instinctively hostile to such); but it probably applies to all sorts of situations.
I really don't think humans are as cookie cutter as many scientists seem to think we are
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
It may have something to do with the formation of this response when I was very young, around four. After having been bitten too many times by rash action, I learned to stop and consider the response that would bring overwhelming victory.
You could be quicker on your feet than I. I like planning, probably too much.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
that's a "which came first" question; did failed aggressive actions guide future behavior, or did they fail because you aren't personally suited for aggression (really, not many people are - but attention is focused on those that are aggressive)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
For me it was learning when it was appropriate to use apparent aggression. Learning my limits was essential when I was less than three feet tall. I don't mind aggression, it is how life continues. I just had to learn for myself what kind of aggression I am good at.
The brain is full of inhibitory systems, at least as many as there are systems for positive action.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Yes! It's so sad, because I'm sure you don't need that much IQ to know you hurt your loved ones if you behave recklessly and get hurt.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Hmm... I can not give comment about that. But know hurting your love one is no need high IQ... yes..! :)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
It takes more intelligence than you might think when the testosterone is singing in your ears. I can't even see the left side of the bell curve from where I am, and I'm lucky I'm alive. Testosterone is a hell of a drug, and when your own body makes an excess of it, sometimes the mind is only along for the ride.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Hmm, I guess I should be glad I don't have an excess of that particular drug then! I guess us women have enough to deal with Riding the dragon (As Bernadette in the Big Bang Theory states it) with oestrogen.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Everyone has challenges, or they end up soft and incapable of dealing with adversity.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
True, challenges are good for us :-)
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Provided those challenges don't prevent us from having the benefit of continuing to learn.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit