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

Sep 17, 201214 min
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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 | TED Talks Kids and Family podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast