Adolescent Invulnerability: Why Teens Ignore Danger
Definition and Conceptualization of Felt Invulnerability Adolescent felt invulnerability refers to a complex, subjective cognitive state wherein young individuals harbor an exaggerated belief in their personal immunity to negative outcomes that commonly affect others. This perception is not merely a generalized sense of optimism, but rather a deeply personalized conviction that catastrophic events, injuries, or […]