Adolescent learning and goal-directed behavior The CNLM will be hosting Juliet Davidow, Ph.D.,  Assistant Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, in a colloquium where she will present her latest research. Abstract:  Adolescence is a time of dynamic psychological and brain development. Previous research has shown that normative shifts in motivational processes during adolescence can relate to negative outcomes from risky actions, driven by biased interactions among the brain’s striatocortical circuitry. However, these brain systems support a range of functions, including learning and…