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How risk-taking changes a teenager's brain | Kashfia Rahman
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Why do teenagers sometimes make outrageous, risky choices? Do they suddenly become reckless, or are they just going through a natural phase? To find out, Kashfia Rahman -- winner of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (and a Harvard freshman) -- designed and conducted an experiment to test how high school students respond to and get used…
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How Can So Many Teens Be So Smart, Skilled, Responsible, And Careless Risk-takers At The Same Time
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How Did Rahman Conduct Her Experiment On Her Peers
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How Does Habituation Affect The Rise Of Risk-taking In Teenagers
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For Teenagers, What Were The Consequences Of Risk-taking
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What Did Rashman’s Study Reveal
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