Presented by Veronika Kulik, this podcast explores the neuro-scientific truth behind why adolescents take risks.
Podcast Description:
We’ve all heard the stereotypes about reckless, risk-taking teenagers—but how much truth is there to this cliché description? In this segment, Veronika reviews the neuroscience underlying risk-taking and adolescent brain development. Ultimately, recent research that focuses on individual brain differences argues that although risk-taking does increase during the teen years, not all teenagers are risk-takers.