Breaking: Teens Are Hardwired for Risky Behavior

Most teens know plenty about the dangers of risk-taking behaviors like drinking, smoking, and taking drugs, but they are hardwired to ignore what they have learned.

That is the conclusion from a new analysis of emerging research on adolescent brain development from Temple University professor of psychology Laurence Steinberg, PhD.

Teenagers seek out risk-taking behaviors, the research suggests, because the brain systems involved in decision-making mature at different times.

WebMD

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