The Science Behind Tweens’ Risky Behavior—and Why It Can Help Them in The Long Run
The Washington Post, September 18, 2018
Filed in: Exploration & Risk Taking
Center board member Dr. Adriana Galván, UCLA, talked to the Washington Post about the importance of healthy risk taking for adolescents, and why we need to stop creating narratives that pathologize this key developmental window.
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