Young adults can't stop partying during the pandemic because they're wired that way

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• From spring break crowds to TikTok influencer parties, some young adults have been ignoring pandemic guidelines.
• Four psychologists told Business Insider why teenagers and young 20-somethings won't stop partying during the pandemic.
• Their brains are still developing, which leads to risky behavior. Socializing is also important to their identity development and serves as a coping mechanism.
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It all began with the spring breakers.

The week the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, students swarmed Texas and Florida beaches and hopped on flights to Cabo. Come summer, young adults flocked to bars in large groups as states slowly reopened. And TikTok and YouTube stars have recently been gathering for massive parties despite record COVID-19 cases in California.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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