Adolescents Are More Likely to Take Risks, and That’s a Good Thing
April 17, 2019
Filed in: Exploration & Risk Taking
It's true: adolescents are more likely to take risks and more sensitive to social feedback than adults. At the DIBS Center for Cognitive Neuroscience on April 5, Center board member Dr. Adriana Galván reviewed the neuroscience and explained how these qualities are, in fact, perfectly adaptive to the developmental tasks of adolescence. Medical Xpress reports.
Recent News
September 19, 2025
Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván speaks with The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s CEO Lisa Lawson on the latest episode of the foundation’s podcast, CaseyCast. In this conversation, Lawson asks Galván about her research on how the adolescent brain can inform the understanding of policymakers, educators, and youth-serving systems regarding this critical stage of development.
September 2, 2025
Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván is featured in a UCLA Newsroom article and accompanying podcast that provides insights into adolescent development, memory, and the fight to protect our brains.
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