Adolescence is a developmental period often characterized as a time of impulsive and risky
choices leading to increased incidence of unintentional injuries and violence, alcohol and …

Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by suboptimal decisions and actions
that give rise to an increased incidence of unintentional injuries and violence, alcohol and …

A hallmark of behavioral development is the increasing ability to suppress inappropriate,
competing thoughts, desires, emotions and actions in favor of appropriate ones (ie, self …

Understanding the role of brain changes in adolescent behavior and development. Linda
Spear provides a detailed and illuminating overview of the genetic, hormonal, and …

Adolescence is associated with heightened mortality rates due in large measure to negative
consequences from risky behaviors. Theories of adolescent risk taking posit that it is driven …

The ability to anticipate and respond appropriately to the challenges and opportunities
present in our environments is critical for adaptive behavior. Recent methodological …

Since this journal's inception, the field of adolescent brain development has flourished, as
researchers have investigated the underpinnings of adolescent risk-taking behaviors …

Adolescence is a unique, transitional period of human development. Once hallmark of this
period is progressive improvements (relative to children) in cognitive control, core mental …

Risk taking and novelty seeking are hallmarks of typical adolescent behavior. Adolescents
seek new experiences and higher levels of rewarding stimulation, and often engage in risky …

Questions about the nature of normative and atypical development in adolescence have
taken on special significance in the last few years, as scientists have begun to recast old …