Social isolation impacts risk perception but not peer influence in mid-adolescence

Kirsten Thomas; Emily Towner; Livia Tomova; Gabriele Chierchia; Sarah‐jayne Blakemore

doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105886

Social isolation impacts risk perception but not peer influence in mid-adolescence

Bibliographic Data

ID	9406105
Authors	Kirsten Thomas (0009-0005-6858-2574, corresponding author), Emily Towner (0000-0002-0982-6509), Livia Tomova (0000-0002-8721-7135), Gabriele Chierchia (0000-0002-5623-4573), Sarah‐jayne Blakemore (0000-0002-1690-2805), Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Year	2025
Volume	261
Pages	105886-105886
Publication date	2025-11-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Acta Psychologica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0001-6918 • E-ISSN: 1873-6297
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105886
PMID	41237554
OpenAlex	W4416256855
Language	EN
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