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March 9, 2010


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Teenage boys are far more likely to die in car wrecks than teenage girls. Temple psychologist Laurence Steinberg joined TruTV's "Courtside" to discuss his research on risk-taking behavior among teenage boys, who are known to take more risks while driving when other teenage boys are present. "What we found is incredibly interesting, I think," said Steinberg. "The presence of friends doubles the number of chances that teenagers took."