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The Psych Files > Blog > Serotonin

Episode 35: The Psychology of Extreme Sports

  • Michael
  • November 14, 2007
  • 8 Comments

Why do people engage in those dangerous sports like hang gliding, bungee jumping and rock climbing? Would you believe it might have something to do with neurotransmitters and something called Monoamine Oxidase?

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