Sensation Seeking: Behavioral Expressions and Biosocial Bases

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 607-614

  Zuckerman, Marvin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach; Dopamine; Drinking; Driving; Drug use; Entertainment preferences; Evolution of behavior; Inhibition; Monoamine oxidase; Novelty seeking; Risk; Sensation seeking; Serotonin; Smoking; Sports; Testosterone; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945279808     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.25036-8     Document Type: Chapter

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