Risk and Reward

Parts of the brain handling emotions:

• Hypothalamus
Ancient group of brain
• Hippocampus
structure, located deep
• Amygdala
inside the brain
• Limbic cortex

Higher parts of the brain like Prefrontal cortex is

involved in reasoning and goal orientation

In the case of toddlers and teen agers, the risk and reward
calculating brain structure is not completely developed. Hence
the part of the brain (Primitive) that incite impulsive behavior
seem dominating in adolescents
Risk and rewards calculations happen because of the wiring that manifests as
willpower
The wiring is between the primitive brain and the modern brain (Prefrontal cortex)
is responsible for conscious calculations of risk and rewards
These neural connections provide will power – the ability to take the long term perspective in evaluating risks and rewards