Teenage brain

www.innerdrive.co.uk This week we wrote an article in The Guardian on ‘Understanding The Teenage Brain’. The teenage brain goes through many changes, which means they think differently to adults. This means students face life altering exams at a time when their brains are not fully developed. So how do teenagers think differently and what can we do to help …

THE TEENAGE BRAIN Grades: 6-10 Teacher Note This Prezi presentation can be copied and adapted for use either with teachers to explore the workings of the teenage brain or with students to unpack the uniqueness of their brains as they think about their behaviors. The lesson starts

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Teenage Brain: Neurologist Frances Jensen offers data and advice for parents to help kids understand the vulnerability and power of the brain.

Research suggests that our teens aren’t intentionally being impulsive, forgetful, or acting like a two-year old. Their brains are simply under construction and in the process of being rewired.

Cognitive and neuroscience research points out ways schools can help leverage teenagers’ strengths in this unique developmental period.

Adolescents engaging in "transcendent thinking"—the practice of looking beyond the immediate context to understand deeper meanings and implications—can significantly influence their brain development.

Let us dig deep into the brain development of teenagers. These brain architectural changes dictate why teens present themselves to be moody and impulsive. The adolescent brain does not reach maturation until they are in their mid to late twenties, later than what scientists initially thought. Teenage brains are distinctly different from that of adults.

Studies show alcohol increases the chance of risky behavior, especially in teens and young adults. It may also have severe, long-term effects on young brains.