Neural Underpinnings of Social Contextual Influences on Adolescent Risk-Taking

In this report, we discuss how the developing brain serves as both a link between and a susceptibility factor for, social contextual factors and risk-taking in adolescence.Recent FindingsNeural activity in regions related to affective processing, cognitive control, and social cognition, which continue to develop across the adolescent years, shapes the relationship between adolescents ’ social environment and their risk-taking.SummaryExamining neural patterns of adolescent brain development enriches our understanding of how adolescents ’ complex social environment modulates their risk-taking behavior, which may have implications for adolescents’ current and future substance use.
Source: Current Addiction Reports - Category: Addiction Source Type: research