Attitudes towards extreme patterns of behavior

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2012-12
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Takishima-Lacasa, Julie Yurie
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[Honolulu] : [University of Hawaii at Manoa], [December 2012]
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While the following discussion will explore several different extreme patterns of behavior in comparison to anorexia nervosa, attention will be focused primarily on high-altitude mountaineering. This pattern was selected as it shares many parallels with the disorder while simultaneously highlighting two especially salient and important aspects of anorexia nervosa: high-altitude mountaineering resembles (indeed, exceeds) anorexia nervosa in deadliness and both pursuits are highly influenced by the social contexts within which they exist. Ultrarunning, and to a lesser extent competitive birding, will also be given additional attention in the following discussion as these four extreme behaviors (i.e., anorexia nervosa, competitive birding, high-altitude mountaineering, and ultrarunning) were examined most closely in the present study.
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M.A. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2012.
Includes bibliographical references.
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extreme behaviors, extreme climbing, attitudes, ultrarunning, competitive birding, anorexia nervosa
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Theses for the degree of Master of Arts (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Psychology.
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