Medicine’s Eileen Anderson praises extreme adventures for building courage and connection
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Wall Street Journal: Eileen Anderson, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor at the School of Medicine, said extreme adventures satisfy a deep psychological need to break from routine, confront fear and uncertainty, and prove personal courage. She calls them “managed-risk” experiences that can strengthen social bonds and, research suggests, benefit mental and physical health when shared with others.
