The Attachment Theory

It is a commonly known fact that teenagers are more likely to take risk than the average adult. This was preserved that they are not capable of making rational decisions and weighing risks factors. This has been proven incorrect recently, as researchers have discovered that adolescents can weigh the costs of the scenario with the reward, however they tend to focus more on the rewarding aspect. Recently, there have been many stories found in the news across Canada of teens taking the risk despite the high factors of danger. Some of the stories include; a teen riding on the back of a TTC train, a young woman becoming stranded on a crane hook, and young males terrorizing high school and communities in British Colombia.
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They made threats against their school, stating they were going to purposely frighten people and induce harm (Crawford, 2016). It appears that the young boys were unaware that their actions were a form of bullying and the continuation of their actions would require police attention. It is obvious that the young men encouraged each other in their reckless behaviour and did not consider the penalty of their actions, only evaluated the rewarding and entertaining reactions they received. Secondly, after the video Liam Haslett posted on social media platforms of him riding on the back exterior of a TTC train, he received negative attention from TTC officials and the mayor of Toronto (BC Teens Arrested For Creepy Clown Threat, 2016). At first, Haslett denied that the incident ever happened, however later admitted to his reckless actions. The highest penalty Haslett will face is a $425 fine issued by the TTC bylaws. The motivation of the university student steams from the peer culture he surrounds himself with, young adults who focus on the reward of their actions. The reward in this case, is the recognition and awe-affect that allow Haslett to justify his rebellious act of riding on the back of a rapid moving train. Lastly, Marisa Lazo is the most extreme recent case we’ve witnessed regarding adolescent recklessness. She stopped traffic for hours because she was stuck 30 stories high, hanging from a construction crane’s hook. Lazo managed to climb her way up but ended up slipping down the cable to the hook (Hrvatin, 2018). This incident occurred after a night of drinking and seeking for a thriller to get the adrenaline pumping. Lazo faced 6 mischief charges and one night in jail but was only charged with 2 and a couple hundred dollars in fines. Lazo should consider herself lucky for the