Shark sighted: I think I’ll go for a swim!

Risk-taking has a bad reputation. Although it’s natural to be concerned about the high levels of risk-taking among young people, with adverse consequences including death and injuries, we shouldn’t forget that risk-taking can also have a positive side.

Berna Güroğlu • February 22, 2016

Peer pressure in adolescence: Choose your friends wisely

Remember that parental favorite: 'If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you follow them?' I’m sure many of you heard it at some point in your teenage years…

Jorien van Hoorn • June 16, 2015

Understanding risk-taking in adolescence

Whether adolescence was relatively peaceful or full of teenage angst, none of us is likely to forget it. A special time in life, when we begin discovering who we might become, exploring possibilities and taking risks that accompany experimenting with life.

Kiki Zanolie • April 02, 2015

2toDrive: Making adolescents better drivers

Young drivers are far more likely to be involved in a traffic accident than older drivers. Of course, these young drivers are less experienced than older drivers. But this is not the whole story.

Barbara Braams • December 16, 2014

Risk-taking in adolescence: where does the brain come into it?

Why do adolescents drive too fast, or without a helmet? And why do they take more risks when they are with their friends? Can we explain this by looking at adolescent brain development?

Barbara Braams • July 13, 2014

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Shark sighted: I think I’ll go for a swim!

Peer pressure in adolescence: Choose your friends wisely

Understanding risk-taking in adolescence

2toDrive: Making adolescents better drivers

Risk-taking in adolescence: where does the brain come into it?