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The Transformation of Fear
Hypothesis: (1) Fear and enthusiasm are negatively correlated components of affectual excitement. (2) In acting despite fear, fear is transformed into enthusiasm (the affectual valence shift from negative to positive); i.e., fear at one point is positively correlated with enthusiasm at a later point in the act. A sample of 825 American sport parachutists indicated the degrees of fear and enthusiasm experienced during their first jump. The data were examined by regression analysis of the fear and enthusiasm scores. During the jump preparation both fear and enthusiasm increase. At the start of the jump run, fear decreases and enthusiasm increases. A nadir and zenith, respectively, are reached ...
Volunteers for a High Risk Sport
Sport parachutists tend to be over-represented in the Western region of the United States. They are, by and large, relatively young males who look upon the sport as a masculine expression. The sport is objectively dangerous, as measured by the accident rate, and is subjectively perceived as such. Sport parachutists tend to be single-minded in their attitude to the sport, sometimes giving it priority over their commitment to family roles. Press reportage emphasizes the spectacular and exhibitionistic aspects of parachuting rather than its competitive sport aspects. Newspapers see the activity as exhibiting fun and 'guts' and as dangerous. (Author).
