Are sensation seekers attracted to intense or positive stimuli? The importance of 'sensation' to research on sensation seeking

Anita Barbee; Georgina Hammock; Deborah Richardson

doi:10.1016/0191-8869(87)90048-1

Are sensation seekers attracted to intense or positive stimuli? The importance of 'sensation' to research on sensation seeking

Anita Barbee, Georgina Hammock, Deborah Richardson

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Abstract

This study was designed to determine whether high sensation seekers seek positive or intense stimuli. Research participants were tested on their memory for positive and negative words that were extreme or moderate in intensity. The finding that low sensation-seeking females remembered more words than any of the other groups of research participants supported neither of the proposed alternative hypotheses. These results are interpreted in terms of the importance of methodology in research on sensation seeking.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	441-443
Number of pages	3
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(87)90048-1
State	Published - 1987
Externally published	Yes

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Barbee, A., Hammock, G., & Richardson, D. (1987). Are sensation seekers attracted to intense or positive stimuli? The importance of 'sensation' to research on sensation seeking. Personality and Individual Differences, 8(3), 441-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(87)90048-1

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