Brain structural correlates of risk-taking behavior and effects of peer influence in adolescents.
Adolescents are characterized by impulsive risky behavior, particularly in the presence of peers. We discriminated high and low risk-taking male adolescents aged 18-19 years by assessing their propensity for risky behavior and vulnerability to peer influence with personality tests, and compared stru...
Main Authors: | Myoung Soo Kwon, Victor Vorobyev, Dagfinn Moe, Riitta Parkkola, Heikki Hämäläinen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4229230?pdf=render |
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