Fields · Psychology · Social Psychology
Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
This cluster of papers explores the psychological, sociocultural, and environmental aspects of extreme sports such as surfing, parkour, rock climbing, and skydiving. It delves into topics such as sensation seeking, risk-taking behavior, gender dynamics within these sports, the impact on youth engagement, environmental activism, and the role of these activities in shaping social identity. The papers also discuss the emotional and spiritual experiences associated with participation in extreme sports.
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Scientists whose main topic this is
1James W. FurnessBond University · AustraliaPsychology162citations, 5 yrs34works, 5 yrs21h-index2Paul O’ConnorUniversity of Exeter · United KingdomPsychology150citations, 5 yrs16works, 5 yrs14h-index3Clifton EversNewcastle University · United KingdomPsychology135citations, 5 yrs14works, 5 yrs18h-index4Anika FrühaufUniversität Innsbruck · AustriaPsychology110citations, 5 yrs30works, 5 yrs15h-index5Andrew WarrenUniversity of Wollongong · AustraliaPsychology110citations, 5 yrs24works, 5 yrs19h-index6Carmen Pârvu"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati · RomaniaPsychology89citations, 5 yrs48works, 5 yrs5h-index7Virgil Ene-VoiculescuMircea cel Batran Naval Academy · RomaniaPsychology71citations, 5 yrs46works, 5 yrs5h-index8Jase WilsonLeeds Beckett University · United KingdomPsychology46citations, 5 yrs5works, 5 yrs3h-index9Linda PaquetteUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi · CanadaPsychology45citations, 5 yrs15works, 5 yrs8h-index10Nikolaus A. DeanUniversity of Waikato · New ZealandPsychology38citations, 5 yrs12works, 5 yrs6h-index11Lyndsey StoodleyNottingham Trent University · United KingdomPsychology33citations, 5 yrs7works, 5 yrs5h-index12Anne-Sophie CrépeauCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FrancePsychology31citations, 5 yrs11works, 5 yrs2h-index13Tarjei Tveito SkilleUiT The Arctic University of Norway · NorwayPsychology29citations, 5 yrs14works, 5 yrs3h-index14Stig LølandVolda University College · NorwayPsychology28citations, 5 yrs3works, 5 yrs3h-index15Sander HölsgensLeiden University · NetherlandsPsychology24citations, 5 yrs29works, 5 yrs5h-index16Tom CritchleyNortheastern University · United StatesPsychology22citations, 5 yrs7works, 5 yrs2h-index17Peter Justin VarleyNorthumbria University · United KingdomPsychology22citations, 5 yrs7works, 5 yrs15h-index18David ChaloupskýUniversity of Hradec Králové · CzechiaPsychology20citations, 5 yrs4works, 5 yrs4h-index19Dave CamilleriAffiliation unknownPsychology19citations, 5 yrs8works, 5 yrs3h-index20Gonçalo CruzAffiliation unknownPsychology15citations, 5 yrs3works, 5 yrs2h-index