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The best science writing helps us to look at ourselves and our world in new ways, and does this by combining compelling storytelling with scientific depth and detail,” said Professor Brian Cox, the Royal Society’s professor for public engagement in science. “This book not only has all of these qualities, but also has something to offer every reader – whether you are a teenager, parent of a teenager, or just interested in understanding your former teenage self.” Even when it feels like they are pushing you away keep offering your time and attention. Show you are interested in how they feel and what they are doing. Having family time will help keep you communicating and help your child feel able to talk through any problems and come up with solutions. My child loves playing video games. What effect do they have on the teenage brain? Video games are another source of stimulation that teen brains respond exuberantly to. But as their brains respond more strongly to stress than adult brains, they have to learn to put what they see and do in the games into perspective. Adults must remember that as our frontal lobes are connected, we can reflect and do things in moderation. If teens overfocus on video games to the extent they’re not interacting with real people, that’s a problem. Video gaming and gambling use the same reward circuits as getting addicted to a substance. How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Over-parenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims.
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The decision-making part of the teenage brain is far from fully developed, meaning they are making big decisions while their brains are still rapidly changing. A radical reframing of our understanding of the teenage mind, that explains typically ridiculed behaviours such as risk-taking, emotional instability and heightened self-consciousness as outward signs of great transformation, has won the prestigious Royal Society prize for science book of the year. During the teenage and young adult years, the brain starts the sorting and tidying of its connections.
Recent discoveries in neuroscience have shown that our brains change rapidly during our teenage years and continue to develop until our mid-twenties.
Because the limbic system is more developed than the pre-frontal cortex during adolescence, this means when they feel things, a teenager might react to it more than a typical adult.
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Given the way the teenage brain works, should we lower the voting age to 16? I think that society on both sides of the Atlantic and in most parts of the world is hugely confused, with dozens of mixed messages for teenagers. One example of this ambivalence is that in the US we send 18-year-olds to war yet we don’t let them drink. From what I’ve learned, the data would suggest that if you’re looking for a vote to come from somebody who you trust to make rational decisions using cause and effect, and some insight, the average 16-year-old will not yet be at that point. Also, as teens are so impressionable, the concern is that their opinion might be overly swayed by others and override their decision-making. A lot of teenagers love a lie-in, but despite what some parents may think, it isn’t (always) because they are lazy, or because they are staying up too late - although a late night Netflix binge probably doesn’t help.Dr. Frances E. Jensen is chair of the department of neurology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. As a mother, teacher, researcher, clinician, and frequent lecturer to parents and teens, she is in a unique position to explain to readers the workings of the teen brain. In The Teenage Brain, Dr. Jensen brings to readers the astonishing findings that previously remained buried in academic journals. Up to the minute brain science from a world class scientist. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how the adolescent brain transforms as it develops and shapes the adults we become. 'Beautifully written with clarity, expertise and honesty about the most important subject for all of us. I couldn't put it down.' - Professor Robert Winston
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How to capitalise on the unique attributes of the teenage brain for success in school and family lifeJensen: These lobes are the seat of executive function, judgment, insight, empathy, impulse control and those abilities are, when you think about it, exactly what are still under development in the teenager. So, while everyone is born with a frontal lobe, it doesn’t have these rapid connections going to it for split-second decision-making until about your mid-20s, when the brain finishes developing. That’s why teenagers are able to reason through, say, questions on an SAT test, but they’re not good at deciding whether or not to jump into a quarry where there is not enough water. Q: What other characteristics are the result of a teenager’s still-developing brain? You listen to their feelings and try not to dismiss them. What might seem very ‘small’ and ‘unimportant’ to an adult is extremely ‘big’ and ‘very important’ to a teen. Why it is that many mental illnesses - depression, addiction, schizophrenia - begin during these formative years. They’re juggling their home and school life, navigating friendships, coping with puberty and hormonal changes - the perfect recipe for teenage angst.
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