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Young man jumping from rocky cliffs into the ocean

The Impulsive “Teen Brain” Isn’t Based in Science

Source: Smithsonian

The author of this article takes issue with the stereotype that teenagers engage in risky behaviors because their brains are out of control, as some researchers have suggested.

This entry was posted in Approaching Adulthood and tagged Human behavior, People on February 1, 2018 by Chandler Gifford.

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