The latest results from the independent Risk-Avert Evaluation
Research and evidence related to adolescent brain development
Research and evidence on the phenomenon of adolescent risk-taking
Below are some of the relevant research papers which contributed to designing the Risk-Avert programme –
A Social Neuroscience Perspective on Adolescent Risk-Taking - Dr Laurence Steinberg
Peers increase adolescent risk taking by enhancing activity in the brain’s reward circuitry – Dr Laurence Steinberg
Below you can find videos which further help explain why Risk-Avert works the way it does, the first two videos are included in the Risk-Avert training course -
For further discussions on Risk-taking and adolescent brain development we recommend these books: