Why Teens Do Stupid Things
A new research says that teens actually think over the risk of trying new things more than adults do. However they are more likely to cave in to peer pressure which is why they are more likely to have unprotected sex, do drugs, and commit criminal acts.
Compared to adults, teens take about 170 milliseconds more weighing the pros and cons of engaging in high-risk behavior, the researchers conclude. Adults scarcely think about risk, perhaps because they think they recognize risk intuitively. Teens, on the other hand, take time to mull the risk vs. benefit equation.
“In other words, more experienced decision-makers tend to rely more on fuzzy reasoning, processing situations and problems as gists [the essence of their actions] rather than weighing multiple factors,” Reyna said.
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