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Kenneth Carter

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Dr. Ken Carter is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology at Oxford College of Emory University, where he teaches introductory courses in psychology as well as advanced courses in clinical psychopharmacology, research methods, and personality.

His first book Learn Psychology was published in 2013. His second book Buzz!: Inside the Minds of Thrill-Seekers, Daredevils, and Adrenaline Junkies will be published in October 2019.

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	Buzz!: Inside the Minds of Thrill-Seekers, Daredevils, and Adrenaline Junkies 4.09 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Learn Psychology by Kenneth Carter (Goodreads Author), Colleen Seifert 2.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Psychopathology: Understanding Psychological Disorders 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Learn Psychology by Kenneth Carter, Colleen Seifert [Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2012] (Hardcover) [ Hardcover ] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Think You’re not a Sensation-Seeker? Think Again.

They cliff-dive. Run with the bulls. Drive ambulances. Chase tornadoes. We all know thrill-seekers when we meet them.

But even if you’re not an extreme thrill-seeker, there’s still probably some part of the larger concept to which thrill-seeking belongs that applies to you, too.

Click here to read or listen to WABE's Kate Sweeney's story about my book on sensation seeking.

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P is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever

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The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level

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