Brain And Adolescence

Paul Thompson in the article,Startling Finds on Teenage Brains,claims that over the last several years,as school shootings have seemed to occur with disturbing frequency. Thompson supports his claim by first describes fourteen year old Nathaniel Brazill´s case because he shot middle-school teacher Grunow. He then explains his and other people's research that is about the thoughts of teens like how he was talking about how he was working on mapping the patterns of brain growth.Lastly, the author explores into the fact that teens have a massive loss of brain tissue. Thompson´s purpose is to inform the reader the thoughts that teenagers have and how when people are teens they have the most brain tissue loss so that they themselves know the thoughts

In the article, “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains” (May 25, 2001), by Paul Thompson, the author argues that teenagers should not be legally treated as adults because their brains are not fully developed. First Thompson raises a question whether teenagers should be tried as adults after the trial of fourteen-year-old Nathaniel Brazill who is charged with second-degree murder for the shooting of his middle school teacher. Following up the numerous questions from reporters and teen advocates, Thompson informs the audience about the loss brain tissue in teenage brains and its correlation to the teenagers’ violent tendencies. After elaborating that teenagers need the correct guidance to steer their development onto the right path, he concludes

Thompson, Paul..”Startling Finds on Teenage Brains.” SpingBoard: English Language Arts Ed. Betty Barnett. Tampa: College Board, 2015. 89-90. Print.

Kolbert does not directly explain her viewpoint of terrible teens at the beginning of this article. Instead the article begins with an experiment related to mice at Temple University which are known as C57BL/6J  because their responsibility is to take the experiment. We can easily analyze that this design of the beginning breaks out the tradition and attracts audience with the using of anecdote,which is original and interesting . Secondly, she uses “Half of the test mice were four weeks old, which, in murine terms, qualifies them as adolescents.....than solo girls" to conduct her metaphor strategy. ,it is an appropriate apply of metaphor to compare these mice to people of different ages,which vividly presents us how differently people in

In the film , Inside the Teenage Brain, we are told many interesting facts about the teenage brain. For instance, Doctor Jay Giedd, who is trying to figure out the wirings of the teenage brains says, “The grey matter or the thinking part of the brain continues to thicken throughout childhood as the brain cells grow extra connections. Much like a tree growing extra branches, twigs and ruts.” Meaning, as the teenage brain is growing it is developing new pathways and leaving behind other pathways. The new pathways that are growing can be either a positive branch or a negative.

African American adolescents face a period of development unique to that population, where they explore their ethnic and racial identity along with experiencing

Many articles has discussed the various negative influences the that the brain had made to teenagers. For instance, the brain call allow teens to take part in dangerous activities that may lead to dreadful consequences. According to BJ Cases of Weill Cornell Medical College, “ adolescents brain are “wired” to engage in risky behaviors such as drug use or unsafe sex” ( Hamilton 5). This statement signifies how the irrational resolutions made by teens may corrupt their heath, future and happiness. Additionally, when teens faces peer pressure in their social environment, it can cause them to make imperfect choice daily. This may occur for the “young brains have both fast growing synapses and sections that remains unconnected” ( Ruder 7). The transition

It is ridiculously interesting how a teenager can turn out to be such a terrible human being just because of what their brain got rid of when as they grew up. The concept of pruning of the teenage brain basically says that if you no longer find interests your brain, that the brain will “prune” certain sections of the brain and the unused information will then become inaccessible in the future. It it also crazy how for the first time in human history, we are able to see inside the human brain through MRIs and other machines that would give you someone brain state. In the film, a kid got his brain scanned and it was realized that he in fact, had a healthy teen mind. Even though it was completely different as an adult mind.

The article “Inside the Teenage Brain” by Marty Wolner states that recently, brain researchers have been able to do a great quantity of detailed studies on the human brain. Despite previous thoughts about the teenage brain, development of the brain through the teenage years is very dynamic. The teenage brain is still learning how to process certain information properly in the thinking part of the brain, so often teens may not process all the information necessary to make responsible decisions. Nevertheless, the teenage years can be very stressful for both parents and for teens. Getting through the teenage years can be difficult, but with the right amount of healthy communication, discipline and support the road ahead won’t be so rough. At this

1. Chapter 9, “Adolescence” Body and Mind,” section Puberty explains the physical and mental changes that teenagers go through, it’s the state in which they transition from children to young adults, incapable of completely just one or the other (Berger, 315). The first changes of puberty, physically-wise, begins around the ages of 9 – 13 years’ old for both boys and girls, which include facial and body hair, deepening of the voice, and of course body growth; such as the hands, feet, face, and private parts. Although genetics do play a role of the timing of these body changes, environmental, emotional, and cultural factors can also affect the time and age when puberty happens. Sometimes it’s delayed, other times the process is quicker than norm. “About two thirds of the variation of age of puberty is genetic, evident not only in families, but also in ethnic groups…precocious puberty is genetic, but the cause of the increase is largely unknown – perhaps childhood obesity or new chemicals in the environment” (Berger, 320-321). Among puberty, adolescents’ nutrition become poor due to body image…In addition, there eating disorders that teenagers discover during their transition, they are more “vulnerable to unhealthy eating,” and unlike childhood, “eating disorders increase drastically during puberty” (Berger, 325). This part of the chapter explains two major and serious types of eating disorders. Anorexia Nervosa is a voluntarily starvation in which a person will starve him or

The brain of an adolescent may differ from that of an adult at a greater rate than any other human organ. Physiologically, a developing brain has a different water content, blood volume, blood-brain barrier, blood flow, cerebral metabolic rate of glucose, degree of myelination, number of synapses (which are directly tied to overall neural function) and skull structure. Moreover, because a young brain is still developing it recovers slower and more irregular than an adult brain. These physiological difference can lead to drastically different effects of a TBI. “A single concussive impact on a young brain may cause cerebral swelling, which can lead to brainstem herniation and death” where it would not in an adult brain.

Teenagers are often seen as impulsive, emotional, and erratic. Recent discoveries have shown just why this is not only normal but unavoidable because of the way that teen brains develop. Teen brains develop and process in an entirely different way than adult and child brains. There is an incredibly plasticity of the brain that is the most prevalent in adolescence. This encourages open mindedness, exploration, curiosity, and huge strides in development but also increases susceptibility to mental illness and risky behaviors.

"The Myth of Adolescence: Raising Responsible Children in an Irresponsible Society" was written by Dr. David Alan Black and published in 1999 by Davidson Press. Without a doubt, Dr. Black is entirely qualified to write on both parenting (he has two sons) and the Bible (he can read the New Testament in the original Greek). In addition, his education is extensive - the man has a bachelor's degree from Biola University, a Master's degree from Talbot School of Theology (with a major in New Testament and Greek), a Doctorate from the University of Basel, and some post-doctoral work at a college in Israel. Unsurprisingly, Dr. Black is a professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary where he teaches (you guessed it...) New Testament

Teen brain health involves the functions of a teenager’s brain and the condition in which it is in. It can include the maintenance and emotions to the overall “health” of the brain. Brain health can be affected mentally and physically, through mental illness and disease. Moderating the brain’s health can include consistent sleep cycles, diet, exercising, and socializing. Your environment can also influence your brain's condition through relationships, mood, and body condition. To put it simply, it’s your brain’s

When one compares the structure of the adult brain and the teenage brain, there will be several differences between the two. Adults have stronger connections from one nerve cell to another, and they all have essential communication skills. However, teenagers have more synapses and have weaker nerve connections. Also, their frontal lobes aren 't fully developed. This causes adolescence to have impulsive behavior and they typically do not recognize consequences in a situation. In the early twenties the brain becomes fully developed, so people are very good at making decision and they are able to think abstractly. There are many factors that contribute to the construction of the brain; some things help the brain develop normally, other things interrupt the process. There is a substantial amount of distinctions between the adult brain and the adolescent brain, and these includes behavioral and structural differences.