Original source: SimoleonSense.com .
Summary & Gist (via Emily Sohn)
The adolescent brain is extra sensitive to reward signals when pay-off for a risk is higher than expected.
* The chemistry of the adolescent brain might explain why teenagers take so many risks.
* Teenagers are extra sensitive to the rewarding feelings they get when something happens that’s better than expected.
* Understanding why teens act crazy might help channel them into more productive behaviors.
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