Momentum Erin Ross

The article “Inside the Teen Brain” by Marty Wolner, states that recent research on the human brain showed parents on why teens have illogical and crazy behaviors today. They have specially designed equipment to find out why teens are making these bad decisions. As the brain is still developing during the years, teen brains are more active and not as well thought through compared to an adult. Without a high level of processing in the front of the brain, this can make people/ teens make bad and risky behavioral decisions. With this being added, teens will not always fully think through information as well as adults do.

Teens without companionship or love can have self loath. In fact, teens don’t always like to talk about most things that bother them, they do whatever they think is right. As stated in Teenage Brains Are Malleable And Vulnerable,

Teenagers tend to choose to be alone because they wish to portray themselves as self-reliant to show that they are unique in their character. This allows others to admire the ability that one can make his or her own choices. This often leads to poor decision making resulting in various consequences depending on the circumstances. When teenagers feel like they do not fit in or have a place in society, they choose to become self-reliant. This causes one to alienate his or herself and make poor choices decided with a broken self-image.

Adolescents, a time of transition from child to adulthood (Jackie, Psych 220, 2012). It gives us the sense of what creates the self and our roles in society by building social groups and relationships with our peers (Jackie, 2012). It is a time in stage where we ask ourselves questions of what characteristics, values, and norms help understand the self (Jackie, 2012). The identity is built around our interactions with clique’s (Saeta, Soc.

The frontal cortex does not fully develop until you enter adult hood, so teens are using a part of their brain that heightens fears, and can respond with more aggression. In Chapter 9 it explains how teens are egocentric, “adolescents regard themselves as unique, special, and much more socially significant (i.e., noticed by everyone) than they actually are” (Berger,2014). Teens often feel like everyone is judging them, and therefore sometimes makes themselves stand out more. I believe these are one of the hardest years of our lives, while many may disagree and say that these were the simpler days, I personally do not think so. Yes, as an adult the amount of responsibility and expectations are much higher, and life in general gets more complicated, but emotionally as a teen it can be very difficult. With the amount of pressure teens carry these days, because they do feel like they have something to prove to everyone. They still are not fully aware of who they are, and any little “bump” on the road, can drastically change the path that they are on. With the amount of drugs that teens are expose to, it is a very crucial

In modern societies like ours comes’ unrealistic normality, for example, everyone is expected to conform to the same set of rules. This causes adolescents to form groups because they provide individuals with an identity in the eyes of their peers. The peers that they surround themselves with are usually similar in age, race, social class, and sex. In schools with mixed ethnic groups, crowds tend to form based first on ethnicity, and then on other attributes such as participation in athletics, use of drugs, and having a focus on academics. Their attitude with school- importance of grades and partaking in school activities; teen culture- music, how they dress, activities, drug use; and involvement with antisocial events- criminal activity and aggressiveness, more than often resemble that of the majority of the group. Adolescents become friends both because of prior similarities and because they become like each other the more they interact (selection and socialization). Teenagers just find people who are like them. This normality could be considered good or bad. “For example, alcohol users ‘find each other’ and influence each other to drink. Likewise, depressed teens tend to associate with others who have depressive tendencies, and their depression is collectively worsened.” (2nd) But this isn’t always true; because of the gap in today’s society, teenagers learn coping

There are, in fact, some things that may lend someone to believe that being a teenager in today’s society would make for a negative experience. For example, teenagers are essentially, with very few exceptions, forced to go to school for 13 years, and most are subsequently enrolled in college following high school. As well as being forced into the schooling system, teens are also bound into some sort of dependency. Be it parents or some other parent figure, teens are inevitably responsible to someone for their actions; some teens perceive these people that provide for them as

Teenagers are the product of their own environment, upbringing, and choices. They need to take responsibility for their

To begin, this may be an understatement, but teenagers undergo a lot of stress during the period of being a teenager. They start to understand things differently—or think they understand—and tend to lead

1. Chapter 10, Adolescence: The Social World goes in depth with human relationships among adolescents; teenagers are social beings, in which they rely on others’ opinions, company, and validation, in order for them to seek and find their true identity; who they are and where they belong (Berger, 365). Identity is the state of achievement when a “person understands who he or she is as a unique individual, in accord with past experiences and future plans,” they figure out their own goals, values, and ambitions, eventually leading them to the path in finding self-actualization (Berger, 351). Continuing on, relationships between parents and adolescents are not always peaceful due to arguments that have to do with teenagers’ “drive for independence, arising from biological, as well as, psychological impulses and social expectations clashes with the parents’ desire for control,” (Berger, 357). This section states that bickering indicates a healthy family due to conflicts indicating close relationships. Of course consequences and many factors that alter and influence adolescents’ thinking and behavior are present. Furthermore, this section explains the results of neglect, mental, emotional, and physical abuse to an individual, in which peer pressure can happen. Peer pressure is when “people of the same age group encourage particular behavior, dress, and attitude,” peer pressure is usually seen as a negative influence upon an individual’s growth and behavior that is contrary to

Teenagers are actually not as bad as you would think. Teenagers can be knowledgeable. They also can be very good thinkers. Caring is another profile they exhibit. Society has teenagers wrong.

Once a teenager’s brain is fully developed, their seemingly reckless behavior and decision making will improve, and it will be easily for them to interact with adults. In the present time, teenagers need to develop strong relationships with other people and be able to relate to a variety of people within their community.

We all have been young adolescents before and experienced all the things junior high and high school has to offer. Being a teenager is something everyone has or will experience in our life times. Teenagers go through a crucial time in their lives where they really figure out who they are and how to make more adult decisions. Peer pressure has always been a regular part of teenage life. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry state's “Peers play a large role in the social and emotional development of children and adolescents. Their influence begins at an early age and increases through the teenage years. It is natural, healthy and important for children to have and rely on friends as they grow and

Teenage is a fundamental stage of life that each human being passes through. Some people face this period of their life strongly and positively, while others face many problems and difficulties. This depends on the environment these young adults live in, their parents, their friends, their living conditions, their education, and many other factors. Teenagers face many problems such as becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol, being influenced negatively by their peers, self-image and weight, or even arguments with their parents

The teenage social experience is a fundamental stage of development. How a teenager develops socially dictates how effective she will be as an adult. Through interaction with peers, a teenager learns about herself. This is an important period of time to construct personal identity. If this period is cut short, she will not be competent to meet the challenges that come with raising a child. Teenagers also tend have poor eating