Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

Adolescence is characterized by pronounced changes in motivated behavior, during which
emphasis on potential rewards may result in an increased tendency to approach things that …

Recent technological and analytical progress in brain imaging has enabled the examination
of brain organization and connectivity at unprecedented levels of detail. The Human …

Theoretical models distinguish two decision-making strategies that have been formalized in
reinforcement-learning theory. A model-based strategy leverages a cognitive model of …

A central aim of human neuroscience is understanding the neurobiology of cognition and
behavior. Although we have made significant progress towards this goal, reliance on group …

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 …

Computational phenotyping has emerged as a powerful tool for characterizing individual
variability across a variety of cognitive domains. An individual's computational phenotype is …

How do children and adults differ in their search for rewards? We considered three different
hypotheses that attribute developmental differences to (a) children's increased random …

Adolescence marks a time of unique neurocognitive development, in which executive
functions reach adult levels of maturation. While many core facets of executive function may …

Real-world health and crime statistics indicate that adolescents are prone to engage in risks
in the presence of peers. Although this effect has been documented in several lab studies …