Useful Science

  • New
  • Search
  • Categories
  • Nutrition
  • Education
  • Fitness
  • Happiness
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Parenting
  • Persuasion
  • Productivity
  • Sleep

Risky decision making in adolescence is affected by slow brain development for impulse control.

Adolescent brains develop in a way that overemphasizes reward and underemphasizes risk, which may help explain teenager's decision making and susceptibility to peer and emotional pressures.

  • Nature Neuroscience
  • TED Talk
  • Episode 9 - Useful Science Podcast
  • Education
  • Parenting
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
Useful
5152
TrendMD recommendations failed to load. They may have been blocked by your ad-blocker.
  • About
  • Top Posts
  • Podcast
  • Newsletter Archive
  • Submit
  • RSS
  • Contact
  • Store
Designed by Lab 43