Monday, January 31, 2011

OMG, Teen Peer Pressure is Real and Subtle...Just Having Friends Around Makes Teens More Sensitive to Reward of Risk

Presence of peers heightens teens' sensitivity to rewards of a risk

ScienceDaily (2011-01-29) -- Teenagers take more risks when they are with their friends. A new study sheds light on why. The findings demonstrate that when teens are with their friends they are more sensitive to the rewards of a risk than when alone. ... > read full article

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