Mind of a Motorhead is a series from NBC Sports in which motorsports athletes from various disciplines (such as Supercross’ Malcolm Stewart) will be analyzed according to surveys of their personalities.

Every day, thinkers and doers at Emory University are inspiring wonder and sparking change. In the third season of 2O36: The Podcast, host Ken Carter, director of Emory’s Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement, talks to thought leaders across campus.

In this five-part podcast series from Cambridge University Press, psychologist Ken Carter talks with thrill-seekers about what draws them to high-intensity experiences, from adventure and extreme sports to the psychology of risk. The series accompanies his book Buzz!: Inside the Minds of Thrill-Seekers, Daredevils, and Adrenaline Junkies.

Why do people enjoy being frightened when they play horror games? In this GameSpot video, clinical psychologist Ken Carter joins Kurt Indovina to explore the psychology of fear, thrill-seeking, and why being chased can be terrifying and enjoyable at the same time.

For WHYY’s The Pulse, Ken Carter discusses the psychology of sensation seeking and what draws people toward intense experiences, from storm chasing and extreme sports to other high-risk pursuits..

As Nepal makes 97 peaks free to climb, we look at the science of overtourism – especially on mountains. How do so many visitors affect these environments, and what can be done? And why do we feel the drive to summit these peaks anyway? A psychologist specialising in thrill-seeking explains.