2019
The development of adaptive risk taking and the role of executive functions in a large sample of school-age boys and girls
Bell MD, Imal AE, Pittman B, Jin G, Wexler BE. The development of adaptive risk taking and the role of executive functions in a large sample of school-age boys and girls. Trends In Neuroscience And Education 2019, 17: 100120. PMID: 31685124, DOI: 10.1016/j.tine.2019.100120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon Analogue Risk TaskSchool-aged boysExecutive functionRisk TaskPartial mediatorAcademic achievementRisk takingBetter mathChild's schoolSchool characteristicsMiddle schoolLarge sampleTotal scoreSchoolsRecklessnessChildrenBoysBetter decisionsEmotionsGradeMeasuresFunctioningTaskProficiencyTaking
2018
Risk Taking and Self-Regulation in Children
Jin G, Imal A, Wexler B, Bell M. Risk Taking and Self-Regulation in Children. 2018, 114-115. DOI: 10.1145/3197768.3203169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBalloon Analogue Risk TaskExecutive functionReal-world risky behaviorsBetter executive functionRisk-taking propensityCognitive developmentRisk TaskSelf-RegulationCognitive skillsetsRisk toleranceRisky behaviorsRisk takingSubstance abuseFrontal lobeDangerous behaviorGrades KUnsafe sex practicesChildrenCriminal activityTotal pointsTaskYouthAbuseTakingBehavior