| Title |
Adolescent Engagement in Dangerous Behaviors Is Associated with Increased White Matter Maturity of Frontal Cortex
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, August 2009
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0006773 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gregory S. Berns, Sara Moore, C. Monica Capra |
| Abstract |
Myelination of white matter in the brain continues throughout adolescence and early adulthood. This cortical immaturity has been suggested as a potential cause of dangerous and impulsive behaviors in adolescence. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 20% |
| Chile | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 7 | 70% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 60% |
| Scientists | 4 | 40% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 120 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 3% |
| Argentina | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Lebanon | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 100 | 83% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 21% |
| Researcher | 22 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 27 | 23% |
| Unknown | 16 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 53 | 44% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 8% |
| Neuroscience | 8 | 7% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 15 | 13% |
| Unknown | 19 | 16% |