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The adolescent brain:risks and opportunitiesEveline Crone
April 2016
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What defines adolescence?
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Peers Risk taking
Creativity Peer pressure
Defining norms
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Adolescence, when does it start?
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And when does it end…?
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Adolescence
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Adolescence = growing up to become a mature member of our society
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Changes in sleep patterns
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Mor
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son girls
boys
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What changes in the brain?
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Research lab Leiden
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Neurons and connections
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Child Adolescent Adult
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Learning and creativityChanges in adolescence:
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Adolescents improve in:• Speed of processing• Reasoning• Creativity• …….
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Delay of gratificationThe ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward
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5 euros now?or
10 euros in 2 days?
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Why do adolescents take risks?
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Risky behavior across the life span
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Steinberg 2012
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Risk-taking in the brain
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Nelson et al., 2005, Psych Med.
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Brain activity after winning money
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In adolescence: to rewards STRONGER brain responses
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Changes in testosterone
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Testosterone and risk-taking
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Gemaakt door Raoul Grasman
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Why do young people take more risks?Only explaining what risks are is not sufficient
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Adolescence RisksOpportunities
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Thank you for your attention
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