What is it that compels people to venture past the limits of safety, in pursuit of that elusive mountain summit, or a voyage into unchartered seas? Neurobiologists say robust dopamine production holds one of the keys to understanding risk taking. Surely, there is more to it than that?
I’m Svetlana Ekimenko, and with my co-host on Looking Forward, acclaimed Russian writer Victor Erofeyev, we are joined by Laurence Steinberg, Professor of Psychology at Temple University and author of «Age of Opportunity: Lessons From the New Science of Adolescence» to explore the reasons for excessive risk-taking and daring exploits.
