Adolescents are rational and more likely to use cost-benefit analysis than the adults use, as they do not use simple rules as effectively as adults.
Teenagers Who Felt Obligated to be More Active Were Less Likely to Embrace Activity
Middle-schoolers who feel they can make their own decisions about exercising are more likely to see themselves as a person who exercises.
Middle-schoolers who feel they can make their own decisions about exercising are more likely to see themselves as a person who exercises.
"The new results point to the idea that we should not think of adolescents as being irrational. What's different about them is they don't use simple rules as effectively. Simple rules' are the mental shortcuts people use in decision-making such as 'don't drink and drive'. In contrast, teens may more carefully weigh this decision. Adolescents are going to be more likely to use cost-benefit analysis than the adults use. That can get these kids into a lot of trouble,” said study author Scott Huettel, a professor of psychology and neuroscience.
The study participants were presented with three scenarios labeled A,B and C and asked to pick the best one. Each scenario contained a set of outcomes that could lead to winning or losing different sums of money.
Teenagers Pressurized to Be More Active Were Less Likely to Embrace Physical Activity
Parents should not pressurize children to exercise as they may start hating physical activity completely instead they should involve them in sports.
Parents should not pressurize children to exercise as they may start hating physical activity completely instead they should involve them in sports.
Young adults aged 22 years old on average used simple rules. As they completed more trials, they counted the number of wins and losses in each scenario. They picked the one with the most wins and ignored the dollar amount of each potential gain or loss.
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Goth Teenagers More Vulnerable To Depression and Self-Harm Than Their Peers
Teens at the age of 15 who identified very strongly with the goth subculture were three times more likely than their non-goth peers to be clinically depressed by age 18.
Teens at the age of 15 who identified very strongly with the goth subculture were three times more likely than their non-goth peers to be clinically depressed by age 18.
"I was surprised by how consistent the effects were," said Professor Huettel.
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Even an Hour Long Screen Exposure Hampers Sleep in Young Teenagers
Students who have tablets or TVs or computers - even an 'old-school' flashlight under the covers to read - are pushing their circadian clocks to a later timing.
Students who have tablets or TVs or computers - even an 'old-school' flashlight under the covers to read - are pushing their circadian clocks to a later timing.
