It takes brains to take risks

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 2015 English Publisher:Oxford University Press (OUP)Journal:European Journal of Public Health, volume 25 (issn: 1101-1262, eissn: 1464-360X,

Copyright policy )

Authors: MS Kwon; V Vorobyev; D Moe; R Parkkola; H Hämäläinen;

doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv167.062

It takes brains to take risks

- Summary
- Metrics

Abstract

Background In the adolescent brain, the limbic system matures earlier than the frontal lobes. Emotional responses will then play greater role in governing behavior while capacity to control such responses remains under-developed. As a consequence, teens respond strongly to social contexts. Methods By personality tests, 34 male adolescents (18-19 years) were …

Related Organizations

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	0
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average