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High-risk behavior: Researchers say teens show poor judgment because thei brains are still growing

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"We found that the frontal lobes were the last to develop," said UCLA brain researcher Paul Thompson. "These brain regions control inhibition, rash actions, rage and anger." They also control decision-making, risk perception and impulse control.
Sue Lindsay

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