The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain – Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
TED-Ed
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mysterious-workings-of-the-adolescent-brain-sarah-jayne-blakemore
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.
Explain the concept of the object-moving developmental study described in the talk. What do the results demonstrate?
What is the relationship between the limbic system and adolescent behavior?
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Reference:
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and Kathryn L. Mills (2014). Is Adolescence a Sensitive Period for Sociocultural Processing? Annual Review of Psychology, Vol. 65:187-207.
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