Social cognitive processes are critical in navigating complex social interactions and are
associated with a network of brain areas termed the 'social brain'. Here, we describe the …

Adolescence often is thought to be the age period of heightened risk taking (eg, substance
use, reckless driving, sexual risks, delinquency) by both researchers and the general public …

An individual is typically considered an adult at age 18, although the age of adulthood varies
for different legal and social policies. A key question is how cognitive capacities relevant to …

Research in the past decade has highlighted the nuances of adolescent decision making. In
this review article, we summarize several themes evident in the field of developmental …

The American legal system's thinking about the criminal culpability of juveniles has been
radically transformed over the past 12 years, largely as a result of the introduction of …

Adolescence is a period of social re-orientation in which we are generally more prone to
peer influence and the updating of our beliefs based on social information, also called social …

Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by substantial psychological,
biological, and neurobiological changes. This review discusses the past decade of research …

This study evaluated the aspects of complex decisions influenced by peers, and
components of peer involvement influential to adolescents' risky decisions. Participants (N …

Social learning is fundamental to human development, hel** individuals adapt to
changing circumstances and cooperate in groups. During the formative years of …

Highlights•Peer influence is adaptive and can promote positive psychosocial
outcomes.•Peer presence elicits greater activation in reward-related areas during risk …