If you think your teenagers are
moody, impulsive and overly concerned about what others think, you’re
right. But don’t blame them. Blame their brains. Over the last several
years, neuroscience has revealed a number of striking things about the
teenage brain. The part in charge of planning and judgment is not as
developed as in adults. And yet, the portion of the brain that
experiences pleasure is larger than at any other time of life.
Understanding this, experts say, can have a profound effect on how we
teach and parent teens, as well as on public policy regarding everything
from the driving age to juvenile justice. We look at the science behind
the “terrible teens.”
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