Why risk takers are mostly young

November 22, 2015 • 1 min read

At Leiden University's Brain and Development Lab, Barbara Braams studied adolescents' risk-taking behaviour in connection to the brain's development. Examples of risk-taking behaviour are: drinking a lot of alcohol and acting really funny on your scooter.

Why risk-takers are mostly young

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