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Habituation explains how the brains adapt to certain behaviors.  Repeated exposure to risky behavior desensitizes the brain to it, making them more likely to do those behaviors (and not view them as risky.)
-Abby Henriquez

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Habituation and risk-escalation is when you takes huge risks like trying alcohol or drugs.

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The speaker is trying to prove that the more teens are exposed to risky behavior, the more relaxed they became about it than the first time they were exposed to it. Habituation can change the teenager's brain and make them more prone to risk-taking.
-Abby Henriquez

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Once taking a risk, ones that proceed become significantly easier. Habituation is, as she describe, "getting used to it". These two go hand in hand. One become more used to taking risks, and the negative emotions associated with it begin to disappear.

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The speaker is trying to prove that it's not only being a teen that increases risk taking, but also a sort of numbing to the brain of the negative emotions that are associated with risk. So we should try to avoid risky situations so that we don't become numb to these emotions. Personally I disagree, while a risky situation is very vague, people need to be able to take risks, perhaps not in the consumption of booze or drugs, but in other aspects. We shouldn't shelter our children from something as basic as risk taking. Yes some risky situations are inherently bad, but risk isn't something we should shelter children from

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Habituation is when you desensitize yourself and your reactions to taking risky actions as a result of purposely and continuously taking those action. - Jezreel Toatley

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This is when teens expose themselves to more risk taking behavior it numbs the part of their brain that holds them back therefore giving them less self control over the risks they take

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Consistent exposure to dangerous activities can override your natural discomfort. Doing something risky becomes easier as you 'ensure your safety' again and again. It seems less intimidating or overwhelming.

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The speaker is trying to prove that risk taking gives teen an immunity to the things that give them self control so we need to create an environment that discourage risk taking behaviors

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What I think she is trying to prove is that age young ages like 13-18, we take a lot more risks than if we were adults or children. Between 13-18 we make a lot of dumb decisions because we are still learning and we learn for decisions we have made. Also at that age, your growing and have more risks/exposed to more things and it could also lead to peer pressure to make dumb decisions.

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The speaker wants to target initial exposure. Stopping a teen before they get comfortable with something dangerous. That can avoid a numb response to these poor decisions once they've matured.

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The speaker is trying to prove that the more teenagers indulge in risky behaviors, the more they are likely to in the future. This is because habituation causes them to lose their feelings of fear and anxiousness and instead feel excitement at the thought of taking risk. The speaker suggests that we provide teenagers with other activities and limit their access to risky behaviors. I would agree. - Jezreel Toatley

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Taking risks is thrilling, and nothing can change that. However, knowing it won't have the same effect overtime makes me less intrigued. I think her advice is helpful and predictable. There are many healthy risks that people need to take. Being willing to overcome challenges or try something new. Some risks should be avoided, while others should be encouraged.

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I was never really the kind of person to take (or consider taking) negative risks. The worst risk I have probably taken is staying up an hour later than I should to draw or something, but it has never been horrible like considering taking drugs or smoking. Knowing that after being exposed to it so many times and still feeling the same way about the idea of these risks makes me curious about any other teenagers who are like this.
-Abby Henriquez

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This ted talk was interesting and I do agree with a lot of what was stated it also makes me not want to take as many risks but also take more to see for myself

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Taking risks are necessary in order to succeed. The human race would still be living in caves if we never took risks, but we as teens need to find a way to discern positive risks that will help us grow, from negative risks, ones that will impair our lives forever.

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Risks is something that everybody takes in their life, U learn from them, but sometimes not all risk in life are good and could lead to bad things. The TED talk makes me wanna take more risk but risk that aren't bad such as trying drugs or doing bad things.

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My overall reaction to this TED Talk is that she was right, but she was also predictable. Her research was something that has been resaid a million similar ways in past years. Her solutions were the same. I do feel less likely to take risks knowing the potential consequences, but the thrill would always be there nevertheless. I do like that she included a few sentences about good risk taking, which will never stop being something great to partake in. Her presentation was entirely correct, but it's execution could've better related to the teenagers watching rather than the people shaming them- Jezreel Toatley