Social Influence on Risk Perception During Adolescence

Psychological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 583-592

  Knoll, Lisa J ^a   Magis Weinberg, Lucía ^b   Speekenbrink, Maarten ^b   Blakemore, Sarah Jayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescence; conformity; development; peer influence; risk perception; social influence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930581123     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797615569578     Document Type: Article

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