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 ;>
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 ;>
It also allows us, upon reflection after staring death right in the eyes, to understand what not to try again.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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)
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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.
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very much so! we need to keep out fingers out of the electric socket LOL
I think that's why I'm concerned with personality as a cause; nature, nurture, personal experience, peer pressure, etc etc...all cooking up an individual who doesn't always react the way the textbook says he should
how about this example?
a guy with a self-confidence at exactly 50% asks a chick out
she says yes, his confidence goes up, the next chick is more likely to say yes to him, and so on, and he ends up womanizing for s&g's
she says no, he is shaky asking the next chick out, she also says no, and the self-reinforcing cycle forces him into a life of dungeons and dragons (j/k, I used top play d&d, ans I did see a naked woman, once LOL)
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