Dr. Eric Brymer is a behavioral scientist at Southern Cross University as well as the Manna Institute in Australia. We explore the role of fear, how various environments prepare individuals for adventure, and the role of risk and one's respective exposure to it. Eric brings a unique perspective on the psychology of adventure for the second part of a two-part series on this topic. EPISODE LINKS: Adventure Psychology: Going Knowingly into the Unknown - https://amzn.to/3V3FG1S Manna Institute - https://mannainstitute.au GUEST LINKS (Eric Brymer) - Google Scholar: https://bit.ly/3N8Q4Ud - Personal Website: https://ericbrymer.wordpress.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ericbrymer PODCAST INFO - Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@adventures.less.traveled - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393 OUTLINE (00:00) - Introduction (02:12) - What is Adventure Psychology? (05:12) - How research is conducted (09:10) - How data is collected (13:30) - How adventure is perceived by the individual (17:15) - Research at the Manna Institute (20:06) - Future directions for the field of Adventure Psychology (24:20) - Societal implications & risk (34:22) - Approaching fear in adventure (39:18) - Balancing exposure to risk and minimizing risk (43:35) - Are all environments created equal? (46:10) - Fear of failure vs physical fear (50:15) - How Eric defines adventure personally PODCAST SOCIAL - Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled - Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast - Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled