TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Adolescent and adult risk-taking in virtual social contexts
JO  - Frontiers in psychology
A1  - Haddad, Anneke D. M.
A1  - Harrison, Freya
A1  - Norman, Thomas
A1  - Lau, Jennifer Y. F.
SP  - 1476
EP  - 1476
VL  - 5
IS  - 
N2  - There is a paucity of experimental data addressing how peers influence adolescent risk-taking. Here, we examined peer effects on risky decision-making in adults and adolescents using a virtual social context that enabled experimental control over the peer "interactions." 40 adolescents (age 11-18) and 28 adults (age 20-38) completed a risk-taking (Wheel of Fortune) task under four conditions: in private; while being observed by (fictitious) peers; and after receiving 'risky' or 'safe' advice from the peers. For high-risk gambles (but not medium-risk or even gambles), adolescents made more risky decisions under peer observation than adults. Adolescents, but not adults, tended to resist 'safe' advice for high-risk gambles. Although both groups tended to follow 'risky' advice for high-risk gambles, adults did so more than adolescents. These findings highlight the importance of distinguishing between the effects of peer observation and peer advice on risky decision-making.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-1078
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01476
ID  - ref1
ER  -