Age Differences in Sensation Seeking and Impulsivity as Indexed by Behavior and Self-Report: Evidence for a Dual Systems Model

It has been hypothesized that sensation seeking and impulsivity, which are often conflated, in fact develop along different timetables and have different neural underpinnings, and that the difference in their timetables helps account for heightened risk taking during adolescence. In order to test th...

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Published in:	Developmental psychology 2008-11, Vol.44 (6), p.1764-1778
Main Authors:	Steinberg, Laurence, Albert, Dustin, Cauffman, Elizabeth, Banich, Marie, Graham, Sandra, Woolard, Jennifer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adolescence Adolescent Adolescents Adult Age difference Age Differences Age Factors Behavior Behavior Patterns Biological and medical sciences Child Child development Cognitive Processes Conceptual Tempo Decision Making Developmental psychology Developmental Stages Exploratory Behavior Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Games, Experimental Human Humans Hypotheses Impulsive Behavior - diagnosis Impulsive Behavior - psychology Impulsiveness Impulsivity Individuality Inhibition (Psychology) Male Maturation Measures (Individuals) Multiculturalism & pluralism Personality Development Prediction Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Puberty Puberty - psychology Reaction Time Risk Risk behavior Risk Taking Self Control Self Disclosure Self report Self-management Selfreport Sensation Seeking Social behaviour Social psychology Writers Young Adult
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