Comments on: Extreme Psychology http://www.scienceline.org/2009/07/13/health-konkel-extreme-sports-risk-psychology/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:59:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Allan Warren http://www.scienceline.org/2009/07/13/health-konkel-extreme-sports-risk-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-3215 Allan Warren Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:04:59 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2009/07/13/health-konkel-extreme-sports-risk-psychology/#comment-3215 Very good story Lindsey. As you know I've been anxious about it because I was so curious as to what you found. It's interesting to me that my comments matched fairly closely with the research being done. I found the part about flow particularly interesting. In my undergraduate studies I was a double major in philosophy and religious studies. I remember a moment in my Zen Buddhism class when I was talking to the professor about whether or not I was practicing my meditation outside of class. My response was that there are many ways to meditate, to focus the mind and to reach a state of no thought. Whether skiing, climbing, or kayaking, outdoor sport has always been my method for reaching that state of spiritual connection. Thanks for putting this together, it's really interesting. Very good story Lindsey. As you know I’ve been anxious about it because I was so curious as to what you found. It’s interesting to me that my comments matched fairly closely with the research being done.

I found the part about flow particularly interesting. In my undergraduate studies I was a double major in philosophy and religious studies. I remember a moment in my Zen Buddhism class when I was talking to the professor about whether or not I was practicing my meditation outside of class. My response was that there are many ways to meditate, to focus the mind and to reach a state of no thought. Whether skiing, climbing, or kayaking, outdoor sport has always been my method for reaching that state of spiritual connection.

Thanks for putting this together, it’s really interesting.

]]> By: Scott http://www.scienceline.org/2009/07/13/health-konkel-extreme-sports-risk-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-3213 Scott Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:43:51 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2009/07/13/health-konkel-extreme-sports-risk-psychology/#comment-3213 Very good story. It really gives a different perspective of people many of us would consider "crazy," yet they are more accurately highly trained athletes with clear focus on detail, technical skills, and most importantly safety. Very good story. It really gives a different perspective of people many of us would consider “crazy,” yet they are more accurately highly trained athletes with clear focus on detail, technical skills, and most importantly safety.

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