Why We Do What We Do

Adrenaline Junkies


Listen Later

Think adrenaline junkies are just chasing the thrill? Think again. From BASE jumping to bull riding, the real high might not be what you think. Join us as we dive into the science of thrill-seeking, break down the myths about adrenaline addiction, and find out what’s really fueling our need for speed and intense stimulation. With extreme sports legends, wild experiments, and a dash of history, we'll explore the motives behind these restless folks 💥🏄‍♂️🎙️

Recommendations
  • Abraham: Silo (season 2; https://tv.apple.com/us/show/silo/umc.cmc.3yksgc857px0k0rqe5zd4jice?mttn3pid=Google%20AdWords&mttnagencyid=a5e&mttncc=US&mttnsiteid=143238&mttnsubad=OUS20191050_1-720042226487-c&mttnsubkw=148542490075__V96F42ea_&mttnsubplmnt=_adext_)  
  • Shane: Red Dead Redemption II (https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2) 
Holidays (2/5/2025):
  • Disaster Day
  • Feast of St. Agatha
  • Global School Play Day
  • International Clash Day
  • Move Hollywood and Broadway to Lebanon, PA Day
  • National Chocolate Fondue Day
  • National Fart Day
  • National Girls and Women in Sports Day
  • National Primrose Day
  • National Signing Day
  • National Weatherperson’s Day
  • World Animal Reiki Day
  • World Nutella Day
  • World Read Aloud Day
  • African Heritage and Health Week
  • Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
  • Dump Your Significant Jerk Week
  • Feeding Tube Awareness Week
  • Intimate Apparel Market Week
  • National Apprenticeship Week
  • American Heart Month
  • Library Lovers Month
  • Black History Month
Links and References: 
  1. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/adrenal-glands#:~:text=What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know,stress%20and%20other%20essential%20functions.
  2. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history-you-asked/why-are-people-addicted-heroin-called-junkies
  3. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23038-adrenaline
  4. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adrenaline-junkie#psychology
  5. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-019-00557-7
  6. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0093854813485575
  7. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/371/




Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Why We Do What We DoBy Abraham

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

78 ratings


More shows like Why We Do What We Do

View all
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! by NPR

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

38,635 Listeners

Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

43,935 Listeners

Stuff You Missed in History Class by iHeartPodcasts

Stuff You Missed in History Class

23,748 Listeners

The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria by Matt Cicoria

The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria

627 Listeners

ABA Inside Track by ABA Inside Track

ABA Inside Track

625 Listeners

Code Switch by NPR

Code Switch

14,530 Listeners

Cog-Dog Radio by Sarah Stremming, The Cognitive Canine

Cog-Dog Radio

312 Listeners

Neurodiversity Podcast by Emily Kircher-Morris

Neurodiversity Podcast

420 Listeners

Suze Orman's Women & Money (And Everyone Smart Enough To Listen) by Suze Orman Media

Suze Orman's Women & Money (And Everyone Smart Enough To Listen)

361 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

15,965 Listeners

Behavior Bitches by Study Notes ABA, LLC

Behavior Bitches

1,307 Listeners

Consider This from NPR by NPR

Consider This from NPR

6,009 Listeners

Unbiased Science by @unbiasedscipod

Unbiased Science

615 Listeners

Handsome by Headgum

Handsome

12,419 Listeners

What Now? with Trevor Noah by Spotify Studios

What Now? with Trevor Noah

4,020 Listeners