Decoding Adolescent Decision Making: Neurocognitive Processes, Risk Perception, and the Influence of Peers
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Cerniglia, L.; Di Pomponio, I. Decoding Adolescent Decision Making: Neurocognitive Processes, Risk Perception, and the Influence of Peers. Adolescents 2024, 4, 222-225. https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents4020015
Cerniglia L, Di Pomponio I. Decoding Adolescent Decision Making: Neurocognitive Processes, Risk Perception, and the Influence of Peers. Adolescents. 2024; 4(2):222-225. https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents4020015
Chicago/Turabian StyleCerniglia, Luca, and Ileana Di Pomponio. 2024. "Decoding Adolescent Decision Making: Neurocognitive Processes, Risk Perception, and the Influence of Peers" Adolescents 4, no. 2: 222-225. https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents4020015