adolescent brain Flashcards
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Adolescence
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Stage of life with maturation differences in brain areas
2
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Hormones
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Contribute to emotional changes in adolescence
3
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Environmental Influences
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Family support and upbringing impact emotional development
4
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Pre-Frontal Cortex
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Key role in planning and impulse control and matures at 25 years of age.
5
Q
Regulating Emotions in Adolescence
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Difficult as the amygdala plays a strong role in behaviour and it doesn’t mature until age 25.
6
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Teenagers Proneness
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Misinterpreting others’ emotions, making risky decisions, experiencing mood swings and displaying aggressive behaviour.
