Do strange things happen to our brains during adolescence?
This is from a TED Talk:
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.
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain | Talk Video | TED.com
The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain - Sarah-Jayne Blakemore - YouTube
National Geographic Magazine - NGM.com
There are many resources on-line specifically for younger people:
globalteenconnections | Connecting Minds, Sharing Perspectives
Of course, in many societies, people 'jump' from childhood to adulthood - with no teen years between:
Different cultures, different childhoods - OpenLearn - Open University
In fact, to what extent is the 'teenager' just a modern invention?
“Teenager” as Modern Social Construct, and Marketing to Teens | Ben Casnocha
Inventing the teenage girl: The construction of female identity in Nickelodeon's My Life as a Teenage Robot | Rebecca Hains - Academia.edu
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