Distinct age-related differences in temporal discounting and risk taking in adolescents and young adults

Child Development

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1881-1897

  de Water, Erik ^a   Cillessen, Antonius H N ^a   Scheres, Anouk ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE; CHILD; DELAY DISCOUNTING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REWARD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; DELAY DISCOUNTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907876450     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12245     Document Type: Article

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