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Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain Adolescence can be a challenging time, but to a brain scientist it's a marvel — a time of breathtaking development. Scientists are learning a lot about how teenagers make decisions and approach risk.

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Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain

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Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain

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Adolescence can be a challenging time, but to a brain scientist it's a marvel — a time of breathtaking development. Scientists are learning a lot about how teenagers make decisions and approach risk.