OGDEN -- The stereotype is that teenagers are impulsive and use their immature brains to take stupid risks without considering the consequences.
That stereotype is wrong.
"We've been selling them short," said Leigh Shaw, Weber State University associate professor of psychology, who conducted a new study with department head Eric Amsel. "Certain groups of teens are more thoughtful than we have given them credit for before, and have reasons to engage or not engage in risky behavior."
