Comments on: The thrill of the hunt… http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/thrill-hunt Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Wed, 22 May 2013 03:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Chris Hughes http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/thrill-hunt/comment-page-1#comment-3 Chris Hughes Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:51:00 +0000 http://blog.worthpoint.com/?p=771694#comment-3 As a collector I totally identify with your "thrill of the hunt" analogy. The feelings of anticipation and anxiety when bidding at an auction are physiologically identical to the triggers that occur when our early ancestors hunted (and were hunted by) animals in the wild. The pounding chest, sweating palms, dry mouth, etc are the result of our bodies’ parasympathetic nervous system preparing us to fight or flight. Recently, I was bidding on an auction and I had already determined what I was going to bid. This was an item I had wanted for my personal collection for at least 10 years, so I was very excited. My body went through physical torment during the bidding. When the smoke cleared, I was the owner of the item, and I had won it for far less than what I had been prepared to spend. Once I realized the item was mine a rush flowed through my body. I was weak in the knees and I had to go sit down! For me, the hunt was over and I had to rest and let my adrenaline surge subside. As a collector I totally identify with your “thrill of the hunt” analogy.
The feelings of anticipation and anxiety when bidding at an auction are physiologically identical to the triggers that occur when our early ancestors hunted (and were hunted by) animals in the wild. The pounding chest, sweating palms, dry mouth, etc are the result of our bodies’ parasympathetic nervous system preparing us to fight or flight.

Recently, I was bidding on an auction and I had already determined what I was going to bid. This was an item I had wanted for my personal collection for at least 10 years, so I was very excited. My body went through physical torment during the bidding. When the smoke cleared, I was the owner of the item, and I had won it for far less than what I had been prepared to spend. Once I realized the item was mine a rush flowed through my body. I was weak in the knees and I had to go sit down! For me, the hunt was over and I had to rest and let my adrenaline surge subside.

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