Ever wonder why a fourth grader treats a missing glue stick like a five-alarm fire, or why a high schooler thinks "the vibes were off" is a legitimate reason to skip a final exam? In this episode, we’re popping the hood on the adolescent brain to figure out why the "biological brakes" always seem to be under construction.

Wink and Carla trace the lineage of impulse control from the elementary playground to the high school parking lot. We’re moving past the "Because I said so" model of discipline and diving into the real-time power struggle between the Amygdala (the fire alarm) and the Prefrontal Cortex (the CEO).