In this review, we describe multiple pathways that may lead to risk-taking in adolescence.
We review behavioral and neuroimaging studies showing heightened risk-taking tendencies …

Introduction The Balloon Analog Risk Task (BART), a computerized behavioral paradigm, is
one of the most common tools used to assess the risk-taking propensity of an individual …

Reward processing is vital for learning and survival, and can be indexed using the Reward
Positivity (RewP), an event‐related potential (ERP) component that is larger for rewards than …

Impaired reward responsiveness, a construct of the RDoC positive valence systems (PVS),
prospectively predicts depression onset and may therefore represent an important marker of …

Little is known about the personality and cognitive traits that shape adolescents' sensitivity to
social norms. Further, few studies have harnessed novel empirical tools to elicit sensitivity to …

Teenagers have a reputation for being fickle, in both their choices and their moods. This
variability may help adolescents as they begin to independently navigate novel …

Despite extensive research on the impact of individual and environmental factors on
negative risk-taking behaviors, the understanding of these factors' influence on positive risk …

Blunted responses to reward feedback have been linked to major depressive disorder
(MDD) and depression risk. Using a monetary incentive delay task (win, loss, break‐even) …

Peer relationships become increasingly important during adolescence. The success of these
relationships may rely on the ability to attend to and decode subtle or ambiguous emotional …

Initiation of alcohol use at younger ages is prognostic of later drinking problems. Reward
system dysfunction is theorized to contribute to early initiation and escalation of drinking, but …