Human and non-human primate studies show that in adolescence, a time of increased reactive behavior, self control is limited. A juvenile rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) in Punta Santiago, Puerto Rico. Image credit: Geoff Gallice / CC BY 2.0. “As is widely known, adolescence is a time of heightened impulsivity and sensation seeking, leading to questionable choices,” said University of Pittsburgh’s Professor Beatriz Luna, corresponding author...
