Задание

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Rock climbing, whitewater rafting and skydiving used to be considered dangerous sports, who are unusually fit. It’s different today, when it’s common for families to take up such activities.

? Some experts say humans naturally want to test the limits of their courage and physical ability. The sports psychologist Frank Farley of Temple University in Philadelphia calls people “Type T” people. They are thrill seekers and risk takers. Farley has been studying such people for 35 years. “They’re the mountain climbers, the hang-gliders, ,” he says.

? Some say it’s due to more wealth, the development of high tech equipment, and even the absence of traditional risks such as war. Others argue that ease of modern life is part of the reason. In addition thrill seekers want to display a youthful, brave attitude, . Farley says extreme sports always involve individual expression – even creativity.