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Would you eat a ghost pepper for a prize? - Dan Kwartler
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This video uses a fun game-show format to explain how age affects risk-taking behavior, covering concepts from developmental psychology and neuroscience. Learners will develop vocabulary related to decision-making, brain development, and behavioral science, including terms like 'reward sensitivity,' 'cognitive control,' 'uncertain rewards,' and 'peer influence.' The playful narrative combined with scientific explanations makes it an engaging resource for building English related to psychology and human behavior.
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DownloadWelcome to Risky Business, the game where we find out how far you’ll go to win a mystery prize!
I’m your host, Will Baywontbay, and today’s contestants are 21-year-old Imani, 16-year-old Johann, and 12-year-old Rachel.
Our first challenge is simple: will you eat the cookie on your podium?
Two of you have sugar cookies, but one was made with painfully spicy ghost peppers.
As a reminder, our players aren’t influenced by seeking audience approval since Risky Business never gets televised!
And that’s risky. Now let’s see what Predicto-Bot 9000 thinks our contestants will do.
Like most daily choices, this challenge involves weighing risks against rewards.
But since our grand prize is a mystery, the contestants don’t know half of this equation.
People are usually opposed to taking risks for uncertain rewards.
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People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
A prize is an award or reward given to a person or team for winning a competition or game. It is something valuable, like money or a trophy, used to recognize achievement.
A male given name of German origin, which is the German equivalent of the English name 'John'. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'.
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