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M9 crash: Why does extreme risk-taking appeal to some young people and what can we do about it?

M9 crash: Why does extreme risk-taking appeal to some young people and what can we do about it?

Psychology helps us understand why rewards of excitement, recognition or social status can temporarily outweigh appreciation of consequences

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The Irish Times

Dean McDonnell