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Roller coasters and our search for thrill
Rollercoaster rides are closely linked with the physical sensation we get from the world. The rides are successful because they can force an emotional experience.
On a ride, people's emotions change continually from extreme excitement, delight, joy, happiness to terror, horror, and even boredom. The thrill we get from the ride isn't an emotion itself. The thrill is in the change in emotions.
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People enjoy being challenged
There are four different aspects to sensation-seeking:
- Thrill-and adventure-seeking, which has to do with a high adrenaline experience.
- Experience-seeking. People who like unusual experiences.
- Disinhibition. Peo...
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The rollercoaster design
Several things have to be considered to design a roller coaster ride: The cultural trends in society, novel technologies, and what people talk about. The wooden rollercoaster is popular in America, but not that much in the UK.
If the ride is too short, pe...
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Reasons for thrill-seeking experiences
When we experience pleasure, the body releases dopamine that binds to receptors in the body, which gives us a sense of intense excitement. It can be a problem as it can lead to addictive behavior.
Some people have a defect, called a polymorphism, where the receptor can't effic...
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