A review of behavioral and biological correlates of sensation seeking

By Jonathan W. Roberti. 2004

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Pilot CEOs and Corporate Innovation (2017, unknown): “Sensation seeking has been shown to be positively correlated with openness to experience ( Roberti, 2004 ), and a number of studies find that sensation seekers are receptive to new ideas (e.g., Kish and Donnenwerth, 1969; Mittelstaedt, Grossbart, Curtis, and DeVere, 1976; Lopez-Bonilla and…”
Individual Differences in Risky Decision Making: A Meta‐analysis of Sensation Seeking and Impulsivity with the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (2014, background): “As a consequence, people who are high on both traits are supposed to take more risk than people who are high on only one trait, because they are attracted by rewards (including arousal), while at the same time they may neglect signs of potential punishment or losses, as predicted by impulsivity theo”
Adolescent risk taking, impulsivity, and brain development: implications for prevention. (2010, background): “Furthermore, individual differences in this trait have been linked to a host of risky behavior tendencies in both adolescents and adults (Roberti, 2004; Zuckerman, 1994).”
The Dark Side of Personality: Science and Practice in Social, Personality, and Clinical Psychology (2016, unknown): “Sensation seeking is a consistent predictor of drug use as well, demonstrating medium to strong effect sizes across many studies (Roberti, 2004).”
Sensation seeking in the community: Sex, age and sociodemographic comparisons on a representative German population sample (2005, methodology): “Roberti, 2004; Roth & Hammelstein, 2003; Zuckerman, 1994). The most frequently used instrument to assess sensation seeking is the Sensation Seeking Scale–Form V (SSS-V) by Zuckerman et al. (1978), a self-report questionnaire composed of four subscales, each of which has 10 forced-choice items.”
The impact of telework on emotional experience: When, and for whom, does telework improve daily affective well-being? (2015, background): “Research on sensation seeking in the management domain primarily has focused on occupational choice among sensation seekers (Roberti, 2004) and shown that sensation seekers tend to enjoy occupational environments that involve stimulating surroundings (Kish & Donnenwerth, 1969; Roberti, 2004).”
Examining the Cheats: The Role of Conscientiousness and Excitement Seeking in Academic Dishonesty (2007, background): “Excitement seeking appears to be closely related to Zuckerman's (1994) trait of sensationseeking, which has been linked to legal, social, financial, and recreational risk-taking behaviour (Horvath & Zuckerman, 1993; Roberti, 2004).”
Fear versus fascination: An exploration of emotional responses to natural threats (2005, unknown): “Research on the behavioral correlates of sensation seeking has shown that high sensation seekers typically view risky activities, such as use of alcohol, gambling, and high-risk sports, as less threatening than low sensation seekers (see Roberti, 2004, for an overview).”
Big five personality and academic dishonesty: A meta-analytic review. (2015, background): “They tend to appraise situations as less risky and threatening than those low in sensation-seeking (Roberti, 2004).”
Sex differences in direct aggression: What are the psychological mediators? (2006, methodology): “Sensation-seeking is negatively associated with risk appraisal and fear (Roberti, 2004).”
Differences and Similarities between Impulse Buying and Variety Seeking: A Personality‐based Perspective (2016, background): “Seeking out varied, novel, or complex sensations and experience, typically has a risk factor associated with it (Roberti, 2004).”
Judgment and Decision Making in Adolescence (2011, background): “…research has consistently found a positive relation between sensation seeking and engagement in a variety of risk behaviors (e.g., Arnett, 1992; Roberti, 2004; Zuckerman, 1994; Zuckerman & Kuhlman, 2000), with at least one recent study reporting that this relation is mediated by the degree to…”
Problematic Use of the Internet and Self-Regulation: A Review of the Initial Studies (2012, background): “This dimension of temperament has been related to the activation of the approach motivational system [47] and is frequently explored in relation to both substance use [48] and pathological gambling [49].”