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Direct linkThiago F. A. França; Sabine Pompeia – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2025
Adolescent risky behaviors are often interpreted as products of self-control failures stemming from a developmental mismatch between reward processing and cognitive control systems. However, adolescents -- much like adults -- may also engage in risky behaviors because of conscious and deliberate (even if objectively poor) decisions. It is not easy…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Risk, Risk Management
