Chapter 05 of 5
The Teenage Brain
Why adolescence is a brain rebuild, not a malfunction.
- Still Building
Not finished at 18
The brain keeps developing through the teenage years and into the mid-twenties.
- Last to Mature
The prefrontal cortex
The front part of the brain, involved in planning and controlling impulses, is among the last areas to finish maturing.
- Pruning
Use it or lose it
During adolescence, the brain prunes away little-used connections, strengthening the ones that are used most.
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Could you answer this?
In the driving game study, what made teenagers take more risks?
👶 The Developing Mind
- 01Out of Sight, Out of Mind?Piaget's stages — and how much more babies know than he thought.
- 02The Need to Be HeldAttachment — from Harlow's monkeys to how children feel secure.
- 03Reading Other MindsWhen children realise other people can believe different things.
- 04The Language ExplosionHow children go from babbling to thousands of words.
- 05The Teenage BrainWhy adolescence is a brain rebuild, not a malfunction.