level of tolerated risk was examined under conditions of greater/lesser arousal and while varying factors that could be used to make more informed decisions (such as the magnitude of gains/losses and their probability). Adolescents took more risks than adults only in the high-arousal condition, and in this context, adolescents were less affected by gain/loss magnitude and probability, suggesting simplified information usage by adolescents under conditions of heightened arousal (Figner et al., 2009).
