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Insight Into the Teenage Brain: Adriana Galván at TEDxYouth@Caltech

Resource Type

Video - Parent/Child

Description

Dr. Adriana Galván is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Brain Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she is the Director and Principal Investigator of the Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory. Dr. Galván's expertise is in adolescent brain development. Her research aims to uncover the neurobiology underlying characteristic teenage behavior, such as risk-taking, exploration and thrill-seeking. Through her research, Dr. Galván's goal is to understand the opportunities and vulnerabilities that accompany adolescent brain and behavioral development in order to inform policy, juvenile justice and public health issues that affect youth.

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adolescence (13-21)

Web Address

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWUkW4s3XxY

Languages

English

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