Why do otherwise good kids seem to make bad decisions when they are with their friends? New research on risk taking and the teenage brain offers some answers.
Check out this link to New York Times
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/teenagers-friends-and-bad-decisions/?src=me&ref=homepage
Something we know but there is research to back up the idea.
I always say that a solo young man is naturally great. Add a second on to the mix and the combined IQ and now dropped in half. Add a third and it continues to drop dramatically. Eventually you end up with the smarts of a good bird dog but the dog still has survival skills.
1 comment:
Fabulous article! Thanks for sharing.
Barb Nicol, 10th grade parent
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