Risktaking: What Is It and Why We Do It

I.Introduction
A.Imagine you and the solid rock hard ground. It seems as though there are miles and miles of space in between you and the solid earth. You fear that at any second, you will eat that dirt by landing with a SPLAT! You heart beats faster and faster, your blood pressure goes wild, you mouth becomes ridiculously dry, and you have this gigantic urge to keep away from what could happen. If you do decide to jump out of that plane and experience the rush of sky diving, it all depends on you overcoming the natural fear of falling to your death. But why would you put yourself at suc…