Peer presence increases the prosocial behavior of adolescents by speeding the evaluation of outcomes for others

Abstract Peer presence can elicit maladaptive adolescent decision-making, potentially by increasing sensitivity to the rewards one receives. It remains unknown whether peer presence also increases adolescents’ sensitivity to others’ outcomes, which could have an adaptive effect in contexts allowing...

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Main Authors: Nicolette J. Sullivan, Rosa Li, Scott A. Huettel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10115-0