Adolescent brains negotiate risk differently than those of adults and a new study exposes what modulates their risk tolerance as they drive, says a study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.
Working with 14-year-old participants who were accompanied by their mothers, the research team tracked blood flow in their brains as they completed a simulated driving task.
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