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How risk-taking changes a teenager's brain | Kashfia Rahman

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How risk-taking changes a teenager's brain | Kashfia Rahman

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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  1. Why Does Kashfia Rahman Say Capable Teens Risk Carelessly? at 1:09

    On TED Talks Daily, Kashfia Rahman starts from teens who do well in school, lead clubs and teams, and volunteer, and who also eat Tide Pods on a dare, speed… Full answer

  2. How Did Rahman Conduct Her Experiment on Her Peers at 6:07

    Rahman conducted her study with 86 students that were required to wear electroencephalogram headsets (EEG) and had them take a simulation test regarding… Full answer

  3. How Does Habituation Affect the Rise of Risk-taking in Teenagers at 7:13

    Habituation can change a teen’s brain by altering their emotional levels, which causes greater risk taking. Full answer

  4. What Consequences of Teenage Risk-taking Does Kashfia Rahman Describe? at 8:06

    On TED Talks Daily, Kashfia Rahman says that as the teenagers in her account became less fearful, guilty, and stressed, they lost the brain's ordinary fear… Full answer

  5. What Did Rashman’s Study Reveal at 9:30

    These results should be a wakeup call for teens because it showed that the natural and necessary fear and guilt that protected teens from unsafe situations… Full answer

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