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[[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[Image:Adventure-travel-2.jpg|right|frame|<center>The Adventure of [[Paragliding]]</center>]]

[[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[Image:Adventure-travel-2.jpg|right|frame|<center>The Adventure of [[Paragliding]]</center>]]

An '''adventure''' is an [[action|activity]] that comprises risky, dangerous or uncertain [[experience]]s. The term is more popularly used in reference to [[physical]] activities that have some potential for [[danger]], such as skydiving, mountain climbing, and extreme sports. The term is broad enough to refer to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with risk, such as a business venture or a major life undertaking. An ''adventurer'' is a person who bases their lifestyle or their fortunes on adventurous [[acts]].

An '''adventure''' is an [[action|activity]] that comprises risky, dangerous or uncertain [[experience]]s. The term is more popularly used in reference to [[physical]] activities that have some potential for [[danger]], such as skydiving, mountain climbing, and extreme sports. The term is broad enough to refer to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with risk, such as a business venture or a major life undertaking. An ''adventurer'' is a person who bases their lifestyle or their fortunes on adventurous [[acts]].

Adventurous [[experience]]s create [[psychological]] and [[physiological]] arousal, which can be interpreted as negative (e.g. [[fear]]) or positive (e.g. [[flow]]), and which can become a detriment as per the Yerkes-Dodson law.  For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself.

Adventurous [[experience]]s create [[psychological]] and [[physiological]] arousal, which can be interpreted as negative (e.g. [[fear]]) or positive (e.g. [[flow]]), and which can become a detriment as per the Yerkes-Dodson law.  For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself.

Adventurous activities are typically undertaken for the [[purpose]]s of recreation or excitement, such as multi-sport adventure racing or a traveler's adventure tourism. However, an adventurous activity can lead to gains in [[knowledge]], such as in the case of the numerous pioneers who have explored and charted the [[Earth]] and, in recent times, traveled into [[space]] and to the [[Moon]]. As a more modern example, adventure [[education]] makes use of challenging [[experience]]s for learning.

Adventurous activities are typically undertaken for the [[purpose]]s of recreation or excitement, such as multi-sport adventure racing or a traveler's adventure tourism. However, an adventurous activity can lead to gains in [[knowledge]], such as in the case of the numerous pioneers who have explored and charted the [[Earth]] and, in recent times, traveled into [[space]] and to the [[Moon]]. As a more modern example, adventure [[education]] makes use of challenging [[experience]]s for learning.