TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract Teenagers are typically described as impulsive and risk taking. Yet recent research shows that this observation does not hold in all contexts. Rather, adolescents show higher impulsivity and risk taking than children or adults in affective contexts. Motivational and affective processes are therefore of particular interest when trying to understand typical adolescent behavior. Additionally, pubertal hormones are hypothesized to play a special role in adolescents’ motivated decision making. However, evidence for the mechanisms underlying this relationship is sparse. In this chapter, we aim to integrate findings from human and animal studies in order to elucidate the specific impact of pubertal hormones on motivational processes in adolescence. Against this background, we critically discuss and reinterpret recent findings in psychology and neuroscience, speculate about underlying mechanisms, and suggest new approaches for future studies of adolescent behavior.
VL  - 19
SN  - 978-1-78635-474-7, 978-1-78635-473-0/0749-7423
DO  - 10.1108/S0749-742320160000019013
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0749-742320160000019013
AU  - Laube Corinna
AU  - van den Bos Wouter
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Hormones and Affect in Adolescent Decision Making
T2  - Recent Developments in Neuroscience Research on Human Motivation
T3  - Advances in Motivation and Achievement
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 259
EP  - 281
Y2  - 2024/09/23
ER  -