#Musing on brainstuff

[sea-salted-wolverine]

I need somebody with a background in psychology or a history of anxiety disorders to help me out here. I am drawing a line between adrenaline junkies and panic attacks. Though to be perfectly fair I'm not sure if this is a dividing line or a connection.

AFAIK, there isn't a ton, or really any research on adrenaline junkies, which is kinda wild if you think about it. At its foundation it is intentionally provoking the physical reactions of a panic attack and hijacking the fight or flight response for endorphins. This tends to get written off as thrill seeking or irresponsible behavior, not in the least because we refer to it in the language of addiction. But I am inclined to think it's something more akin to emotional detachment. Fear and a fear response can be entirely separate things.

[clochanam]

*taps mic gently* even if ur muse is like, fifty thousand feet tall. aisling is still very happy to be the big spoon. she likes being the little spoon too, but she loves knowing her partner feels protected, and she associated the big spoon with being the more protective position. ty.

[caestusarchivum]

I love the dynamic that our muse have. The rivalry is hilarious. And I can't wait to continue on with building it as we go. You're always welcome to write with me on any of my other muses as well if youd like. Hope the new year treats you well,! -from L

[OOC] ghhhh L I love you literally so much. Honestly ive been so nervous to interact regularly again because of dumb brainstuff but its been the best decision ive ever made. I enjoy writing with you and your muses, especially joseph, so damn much dhjdhdjdbd my heart is SO FULL!!

YOU ARE ALWAYS welcome to slip into my meme tag and send smth if you wanna interact. Thank you so much for making my year better bro

[sea-salted-wolverine]

@sailorofthesleaze Scooting this over into reblogs so I dont go insane fighting with the replies function.

I am sure that skydiving scratches someone's itch but activities I would think of that would induce an adrenaline rush include the stereotypical ones, big mountain skiing, surfing, hunting, gambling, racing or any kind, but also things like, winning an argument or an auction bid. Anything that requires you to rise to a challenge that you can actually meet.

The behavior of testing your limits and seeking challenges you may or may not be able to meet, could be considered destructive but I would argue that the opposite of never doing anything that scares you is significantly worse. But since one creates a spectacle they can write about in the news and the other tends to happen quietly, there is a significant visibility bias.

My thought is something along the lines of thrill seeking being an affirmation of agency, while anxiety disorders seem to a lack of that affirmation. I'm not saying to take up bear hunting rather than therapy and medication for dealing with panic attacks but I will point out that the guy stalking a bear with a bow has some solid advice on how to stop your hands from shaking.

I need somebody with a background in psychology or a history of anxiety disorders to help me out here. I am drawing a line between adrenaline junkies and panic attacks. Though to be perfectly fair I'm not sure if this is a dividing line or a connection.

AFAIK, there isn't a ton, or really any research on adrenaline junkies, which is kinda wild if you think about it. At its foundation it is intentionally provoking the physical reactions of a panic attack and hijacking the fight or flight response for endorphins. This tends to get written off as thrill seeking or irresponsible behavior, not in the least because we refer to it in the language of addiction. But I am inclined to think it's something more akin to emotional detachment. Fear and a fear response can be entirely separate things.

[sea-salted-wolverine]

I have a lot more experience with small aircraft than most, but I maintain that skydiving is mostly just good marketing. You could just as easily package it as peaceful weightless meditation floating in the sky, parachute assisted nirvana, and change absolutely nothing. Actually, brb, I'm gonna go pitch that to some billionaire as an elite relaxation spa retreat and fleece some rich kids.

Got distracted for a sec. I'm back.

Yes, you're right I am describing mastery, but there is the added physical reaction of intentionally scaring the shit out of yourself. Calling it an adrenaline rush feels a little reductive because I know there's plenty of other things firing off, (cortisol, oxytocin, norepinephrine, more fun stuff I can't spell) but there is a chemical aspect, and while the nature of an adrenaline rush kinda precludes measuring it, its definitely noticeable. Anecdotal data, but apparently if you are the kind of person to enjoy and seek out an adrenaline rush, you will notice the adrenaline in the injections during a root canal, according to my dentist.

Which is interesting because that would imply a lower threshold than average or maybe something like more efficient pathways due to familiarity.

I need somebody with a background in psychology or a history of anxiety disorders to help me out here. I am drawing a line between adrenaline junkies and panic attacks. Though to be perfectly fair I'm not sure if this is a dividing line or a connection.

AFAIK, there isn't a ton, or really any research on adrenaline junkies, which is kinda wild if you think about it. At its foundation it is intentionally provoking the physical reactions of a panic attack and hijacking the fight or flight response for endorphins. This tends to get written off as thrill seeking or irresponsible behavior, not in the least because we refer to it in the language of addiction. But I am inclined to think it's something more akin to emotional detachment. Fear and a fear response can be entirely separate things.