It does not matter how smart teens are or how well they scored on the SAT or ACT. ... The rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until age 25 or so ... While adolescence is a time of significant growth and development inside the teenage brain,
It is also the when the brains are most malleable and adaptable to be changed, whether it be helping us learn all the countries and capitals in Europe for a history test, or by making us more susceptible to be influenced by peers into taking drugs and alcohol that can have a profound impact on a person for their whole life.
We know that on a grand scale, teenagers suffer from mental health problems but when it comes to each child, individually, we sometimes fail to overlook some of the key signs of their anxiety, mistaking it to be “just a teenage thing”.
Ever since I was in middle school, I have been very passionate about anatomy and medicine, especially in the field of neuroscience. And because of my love for neuroscience, I spent a considerable amount of time reading more about brain anatomy and physiology. In my research, I came across the developing adolescent brain. I was just 14 at the time and as a young teenager, I realized how fortunate I was to know about the changes that my brain is going through during this critical time period as it helped me become much more cognizant of my reckless and impulsive behaviors.
Our Teen Brains with Shivek is my effort to share my passion in sharing all things related to adolescent brains. I attempt to simplify the brain development anatomy and physiology and connect it teenager behaviors. By sharing this knowledge, I hope to help teenagers all throughout the world handle the mystery that is adolescence. Please follow me at social media at ourteenbrains.org
