Can absorb larger amounts of information quickly such as learning new languages.
What is the Adolescent brain.
100
Can be strongly influenced by peers.
What are teens/adolescents?
200
Studies show that stress will sometimes cause them to become tired, sad, depressed and skip meals.
What are teenagers?
200
Possess a number of neural connections that allow different parts of the brain to work together enabling them to "see the whole picture."
What is the adult brain?
200
More logical
What is the adult?
200
Possesses more advanced cognitive skills such as problem solving.
What is the Adult brain
200
Considers possible consequences more heavily than possible rewards when making decisions
What is an adult?
300
The Seattle Longitudinal Study found that most basic mental abilities peak during this time
What is middle age?
300
The last part of the brain to develop its connections is the frontal lobe which governs attention span, impulses and motivation.
What is the teen/adolescent brain?
300
Makes decisions based more on emotion than logic.
What is the teen/adolescent?
300
Marks the beginning of more complex and abstract thinking
What is Adolescence
300
When making decisions, they value possible rewards more than they fear possible consequences; they also make more decisions based on "feelings" rather than logic.
Whatare teens/adolescents?
400
Typically, this group needs more sleep.
What are teens/adolescents?
400
Posses a thick coating called myelin that stretches over and protects the nerves in the brain and enables faster processing.
What is the adult brain?
400
Makes decisions based more on logic and not "gut feelings."
What is the adult?
400
The use of more complex thinking is focused on personal decision making in school and home environments such as what sports to play,what groups are better to be included in and what parental rules should be changed.
What is early adolescence
400
Brain-based changes in the regulation of sleep causes them to stay up late. Studies of this group have shown that sleep deprivation can increase impulsive behavior.
Who are teens/adoloescents?
500
The top wish among all in this group is for their parents to communicate better with them!
What are teen girls?
500
The combination of brain development and pruning creates an extraordinary environment for learning information and skills and retaining data