
 Instant Genius Inside the brain of a thrill seeker
 Nov 17, 2023 
 Brendan Walker, a thrill engineer and expert in all things exhilarating, discusses the genetic, psychological, and social factors behind thrill-seeking. The podcast explores the physiology and psychology of thrill-seeking, factors influencing thrilling experiences and personality types, the dangerous edge and managed fear, and learning to be a thrill seeker and finding thrill in unexpected places. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 2min 
 Engineering Thrill: Exploring the Physiology and Psychology of Thrill Seeking 
 02:24 • 7min 
 Factors Influencing Thrilling Experiences and Personality Types 
 09:42 • 6min 
 The Dangerous Edge and Managed Fear 
 15:26 • 13min 
 Learning to Be a Thrill Seeker and Finding Thrill in Unexpected Places 
 28:38 • 3min 
