Adolescent Risk Taking

During risky decision making, adolescents ==activate the Frontal Cortex less than do adults.==
When does a decision begin?
decision making
Adolescents update their estimates for good news, but barely for bad news. Adults do both.

Adolescence is about risk taking and novelty seeking.
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Adolescents experience bigger-than-expected Rewards more positively than do adults and smaller-than-expected rewards as aversive.

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Why are Adolescents more risk-taking than adults?

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Chapter 6 Adolescence or Dude Where’s My Frontal Cortex

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