Chunk #110 — The Theory of Urgency — The Role of Positive and Negative Urgency During Adolescence — Heightened Emotionality and Disposition Toward Rash Action During Adolescence
In addition, although this pattern appears normative, there are individual differences in the degree to which adolescents appear to engage in emotion-based rash action and risky behavior. Some adolescents experience addiction; some engage in early sex, homicide, or suicide; others engage in non-planful aggression; and there is a heightened rate of accidents during adolescence (Grunbaum, Lowry, & Kann, 2001; Irwin, 1987, 1993, Windle & Windle, 2005).
