The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain | Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain | Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

By TED

Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage" behavior is caused by the growing and developing brain.
The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain | Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain | Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
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