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Surviving the Teenage Brain :)

Surviving the Teenage Brain :). http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episode/surviving-the-teenage-brain.html#. 1. Adolescents don’t see barriers and limitations. How is this seen as a benefit?.

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Surviving the Teenage Brain :)

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  1. Surviving the Teenage Brain :) http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episode/surviving-the-teenage-brain.html#

  2. 1. Adolescents don’t see barriers and limitations. How is this seen as a benefit? • Bringing a fresh perspective to old problems and challenging supposed limits is the essence of the teenage mind

  3. 2. There are common stereotypes about adolescents that are inaccurate. Name a few: • most kids are not depressed, insecure, anxious and having problems throughout their teenage years

  4. 3. What happened to the brain 3 million years ago? • The human brain nearly doubled in size about 3 million years ago

  5. 4. Around what age does the brain stop maturing? • Current science indicates that our brains take 25 years to mature.

  6. 5. Today’s brain is approximately 1200-1400 ml size

  7. 6. What part of the brain is a recent discovery and becomes highly active in the teen years? • The most recent addition to our brains is the prefrontal cortex, and this is one of the areas that kicks into overdrive in the teen years.

  8. 7. The prefrontal cortex allows us to consider: • The prefrontal cortex allows us to “time travel” as we consider the past, process the present and contemplate the “what ifs” of the future.

  9. 7. What is the number one cause of death amongst teenagers? • The #1 cause of death is motor vehicle accidents.

  10. 8. What is the reason for the increased mortality rate amongst students? • Morbidity and mortality go up 300% for teenagers. The entire top 10 seem related to errors in judgement and making poor decisions

  11. 9. Name two things that are known to increase the dopamine level. • Factors shown to elevate dopamine levels include loud music, the presence of friends and surviving dangerous situations (especially with friends).

  12. 11. When a teen feels love which part of the brain sees an increase in dopamine? • Teens in love show an increase in dopamine in one small part of the brain called the nucleus accumbens, the same area affected in the brains of those addicted to any number of things.

  13. 12. What is the best cure for a teen who has lost a love? • The best cure for a teen that has lost a love is to fall in love again.

  14. 13. What are children finally in charge of? • Today marks the first time in history when children are an authority on something really important – the digital revolution.

  15. 14. According to recent studies do teenagers appreciate what their parents think? • Despite indications that friends rule their lives, experience shows that teens still care very much about what their parents think and have a strong desire for their approval

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