Learning about the world is critical to survival and success. In social animals, learning about
others is a necessary component of navigating the social world, ultimately contributing to …

People often align their behaviors with group opinions, known as social conformity. Many
neuroscience studies have explored the neuropsychological mechanisms underlying social …

Adolescents are often described as a strange and different species that behaves like no
other age group, typical behaviours being excessive risk-taking and sensitivity to peer …

Adolescence is a period of life during which peers play a pivotal role in decision-making.
The narrative of social influence during adolescence often revolves around risky and …

Attitudes to risk (known probabilities) and attitudes to ambiguity (unknown probabilities) are
separate constructs that influence decision making, but their development across …

Our attitude toward risk plays a crucial role in influencing our everyday decision-making.
Despite its importance, little is known about how human risk-preference can be modulated …

Moral behavior is susceptible to peer influence. How does information from peers influence
moral preferences? We used drift-diffusion modeling to show that peer influence changes …

Interactions with conspecifics are key to any social species. In order to navigate this social
world, it is crucial for individuals to learn from and about others. From learning new skills by …

Adolescents take more risks when peers monitor their behavior. However, it is largely
unknown how different types of peer influence affect adolescent decision‐making. In this …

Are men more tolerant of investment risk than women, and if so, why? In this paper we
examine gender differences in attitudes to financial risk using a very large database of …