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Content: Adolescents tend to lack future orientation: they are more prone to think about short-term, rather than long-term, consequences. They also have a greater propensity to value benefits over risks and to engage in sensation-seeking activities; several studies have indicated that sensitivity to rewards is heightened during adolescence. Developmentally, adolescents also tend to be more impulsive and emotional—they are more inclined to make impulsive decisions, engage in impulsive behavior, and act recklessly compared to adults. Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Deborah Yurgelun- Todd explains that adolescents tend to act and react more impulsively because they rely more on the area of the brain that generates emotional gut reactions, rather than trying to thoroughly analyze and rationalize. She also states that adolescents are less likely to consider the perspectives