How long does a person's brain develop until?
The brain continues to change and mature well into adulthood.
Is risk taking a positive or negative trait?
Positive
What delays development of brain?
Exposure to drugs and alcohol
What are feelings that teenagers face because of brain development?
Anxiety, anger, and sadness
As a teen, what changes because of hormonal changes?
Sleep patterns
What do nerve cells develop to help communicate?
Myelin
Why is risk taking important?
It pushes us to have new experiences and challenge ourselves.
What are example of what adolescents do when they are teens?
How does social media effect teens?
Social media can amplify these feelings which can result in a teenager feeling very anxious, stressed or depressed.
What is most important for your brain?
Sleep
What two parts of the brain coordinate the actions of a teenager?
Why is risk taking during teen years bad?
Risky behaviors peak during the teenage years and that these risks can often be associated with experimenting with alcohol and drugs.
How can you support teens with their emotions?
What is a normal amount of sleep a teen should get?
8 - 10hr
What effects brain changes?
Age, experience, and hormonal changes in puberty.
Why do peers have an impact on teenage risk taking?
Being accepted by peers is more important than being accepted by family, and this has an impact on feelings of self-worth
Why is it easier to learn new knowledge and skills when you are a teenager?
Lots of new connections are made between the cells in the brain.
How are teenage emotions driven?
Teenage emotions are driven by the development of an individual’s own identity.
What is key when taking about sleep and teens?
Making sure that teens keep away from screens before they sleep