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Highlights • Changes in the structure and function of the adolescent brain are placed in developmental context.• Theories are challenged that posit adolescent imbalance between cognitive control versus sensation-seeking drives.•… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Changes in the structure and function of the adolescent brain are placed in developmental context.• Theories are challenged that posit adolescent imbalance between cognitive control versus sensation-seeking drives.• Distinction is made between three forms of risky decision making, only one of which characterizes imbalance and only may apply to a subset of youth.• An alternative Life-Span Wisdom Model highlights the adaptive characteristics of adolescent exploration and brain development.
Journal Title: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Year Published: 2017
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