Social contextual risk taking in adolescence
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The heightened susceptibility to social influence in adolescence, combined with increased concern about social rejection, increases the likelihood that adolescents will conform to peers to gain social acceptance and avoid exclusion.
“The heightened susceptibility to social influence in adolescence, combined with increased concern about social rejection, increases the likelihood that adolescents will conform to their peers in order to gain social acceptance and avoid the social risk of being excluded by their peer group. 141-143”
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- Authors
- Kwon, S.-J., & Telzer, E. H.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Venue
- Nature Reviews Psychology
- Published
- 2022-05-03
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 393-406
- ISSN
- 2731-0574 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4225328350
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 0.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nature Reviews Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Health and Behaviors
- Keywords
- adolescent risk-taking, social environment, peer influence, adolescent development, brain systems, decision-making
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