Age-related influence of contingencies on a saccade task
@article{Jazbec2006AgerelatedIO,
title={Age-related influence of contingencies on a saccade task},
author={Sandra Jazbec and Michael G. Hardin and Elizabeth A. Schroth and Erin B. McClure and Daniel S. Pine and Monique Ernst},
journal={Experimental Brain Research},
year={2006},
volume={174},
pages={754-762}
}
Adolescence is characterized by increased risk-taking and sensation-seeking, presumably brought about by developmental changes within reward-mediating brain circuits. A better understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying reward-seeking during adolescence can have critical implications for the development of strategies to enhance adolescent performance in potentially dangerous situations. Yet little research has investigated the influence of age on the modulation of behavior by incentives… CONTINUE READING