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SUMMARY:PhD defence R. van Rijn
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Standing Out and Standi
ng Up: Social Vulnerabilities and Prosocial Risk-Taking in Adolescenc
e
Young people are vulnerable when they stand out, bu
t they also take risks to help others
The teenage yea
rs are a time of major changes. Young people develop physically, emot
ionally, and socially, while the influence of peers grows increasingl
y strong. Research by developmental psychologist Rebecca van Rijn sho
ws that this phase brings both risks and opportunities: young people
who differ from their peers appear to be more vulnerable to mental he
alth issues, but at the same time, they are often willing to take per
sonal risks to help others.
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DESCRIPTION: Young people are vulnerable when they stand o
ut, but they also take risks to help others
The teenage
years are a time of major changes. Young people develop physically,
emotionally, and socially, while the influence of peers grows increas
ingly strong. Research by developmental psychologist Rebecca van Rijn
shows that this phase brings both risks and opportunities: young peo
ple who differ from their peers appear to be more vulnerable to menta
l health issues, but at the same time, they are often willing to take
personal risks to help others.
Read more in the
news item More information about the dissertation Standin
g Out and Standing Up: Social Vulnerabilities and Prosocial Risk-Taki
ng in Adolescence
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