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Research shows teenagers may exert more effort to achieve goals than adults do

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Teenagers are more willing to do physical work than adults, a new study from UCLA psychologists suggests. In a study published in April and led by UCLA professor of psychology Adriana Galván, researchers determined teenagers may be more willing to exert more physical effort to accomplish a task or goal than young adults.

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Research shows teenagers may exert more effort to achieve goals than adults do

By Joseph Ong

May 22, 2019 11:42 p.m.