tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post29579697809664665..comments2024-02-22T13:53:00.516-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Spiegel's blog: would you describe yourself as "sensation-seeking"?Elizabeth Vicaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880561980096775673noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-49444849901752784592009-11-03T23:15:07.163-05:002009-11-03T23:15:07.163-05:00Actually, I think an excellent chess book would be...Actually, I think an excellent chess book would be "Find the Openings That Suit Your Personality."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-45320010460823803122009-11-03T12:57:22.005-05:002009-11-03T12:57:22.005-05:00I have heard of "Novelty" seeking. And i...I have heard of "Novelty" seeking. And it is not talking about opening preparation. It is talking about the ammount of desire people have for new things. It could be physical novelty seeking like sky-diving, but it could also be intellectual novelty seeking like studying world religions, or a wide taste in music. <br /><br />Supposedly there are even genetic markers that coorelate with the trait. <br /><br />I can imagine a chess program some day that offers an opening repertiore suited to one's DNA. <br /><br />That will be the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-61917962451395182792009-11-02T22:23:42.243-05:002009-11-02T22:23:42.243-05:00I most definitely would not describe myself as &qu...I most definitely would not describe myself as "sensation-seeking" according to the study's definition, although I do score very high on the Big Five "openness to experience" scale. I think I do bore easily, but I'm absolutely not a thrill-seeker, I'm not much of an experience seeker, and I think my inhibitions serve a useful purpose and should be allowed to fulfill their responsibilities without interference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com