Ted Talk About The Mysterious Adolescent Brain

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Ted Talk Summary Sarah-Jayne Blackemore’s June 2012 Ted talk , “Was speaking about the mysterious adolescent brain,” using facts and images of the adolescent brain and its growth. This video is more for parents and other people who want to understand why teenagers are how they are, it can also help by telling teens why something they can’t control their feelings. Sarah-Jayne Blackemore works as a neuroscientist in a lab. Her information states that as teens grow into their 20’s so will their Prefrontal Cortex. It will also help if you educate your brain and memorize important information. With her research she also sees that teens tend to take more risks than anyone else that is at a different age . Ms . Blackemore’s tone was as positive

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