The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain
Source: TED
Date Published: 2012
Description
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, in this 14-minute video.
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