My name is Haley Warden and I am a senior undergraduate psychology student working with Dr. Timothy Owens investing a semester in the subject of sensation seeking and risk taking behavior. “Sensation seeking” describes a personality trait in which one tends to pursue experiences that are intensely stimulating, and usually risky, as originally theorized by Marvin Zuckerman. Seeking sensation is connected to risk taking behavior like drug use, reckless driving, and extreme recreational activities. My work includes survey and interview of local skydivers, to investigate if individuals who engage in high-risk sports are more likely to be sensation seekers. My project will explore dimensions of sensation seeking and its relationship with innate traits, environment, and behavioral outcomes.