{"id":10661,"date":"2024-11-14T20:54:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=10661"},"modified":"2024-11-14T20:56:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:56:46","slug":"study-reveals-why-teenagers-often-make-unwise-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/study-reveals-why-teenagers-often-make-unwise-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Reveals Why Teenagers Often Make Unwise Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A recent study highlights how adolescents&#8217; brains, still undergoing significant development, contribute to their often less optimal decision-making compared to adults. Understanding these changes can provide insights into cognitive development and potential strategies for minimizing risky behaviors.<br><\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adults generally make better decisions than teenagers, and this behavioral improvement over time is linked to the development of more sophisticated decision-making skills, according to new research from the University of W\u00fcrzburg in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A study <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosbiology\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pbio.3002877\" title=\"\">published<\/a> today in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, led by postdoctoral research fellow Vanessa Scholz and Lorenz Deserno, an associate professor for neuroscience in developmental psychiatry, delves into the developmental changes that occur from adolescence into adulthood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessing behaviors such as goal-directed actions and the influence of motivation on choices, the researchers found that adolescents consistently show higher levels of &#8220;decision noise&#8221; \u2014 or the tendency to make suboptimal decisions \u2014 compared to adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers analyzed data from 93 participants aged between 12 and 42, engaging them in three reinforcement learning tasks designed to measure different aspects of decision-making. These tasks evaluated motivational influences, adaptive decision-making in response to changing environments, and goal-directed behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their findings revealed that the noise levels \u2014 a term referring to inconsistencies and suboptimal choices in decision-making \u2014 were strongly correlated across all tasks. More importantly, a decline in noise levels was linked with age-related improvements in more complex choice behaviors and overall performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Teenagers make less optimal, so-called \u2018noisy\u2019 decisions. While these noisy decisions decrease when growing older, this decrease is also linked to the development of improved complex decision-making skills, such as planning and flexibility,&#8221; the authors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1063633\" title=\"\">noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One possible explanation for the observed mediation effect is the limited availability of cognitive resources in adolescents, attributed to ongoing brain development. These cognitive resources are essential for complex decision-making processes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As teenagers&#8217; brains mature, they require fewer resources to make more sophisticated decisions and are less influenced by emotional, motivational and social factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This study sheds new light on the computational processes driving changes in decision-making from adolescence into adulthood. The insights gained could be substantial for understanding developmental and clinical aspects of neurodevelopmental disorders, offering pathways for potential interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adults generally make better decisions than teenagers, and this behavioral improvement over time is linked to the development of more sophisticated decision-making skills, according to new research from the University of W\u00fcrzburg in Germany. 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