The teenage Brain

Question 1

Adolescence

Answer 1

Adolescence (n.) , is the period when someone is developing from child into an adult & it’s more or less the same as the teenage years.
Adolescent (adj.)

We know that this region is undergoing very large amount of development during adolescent years.
The human brains undergoes this very substantial & significant development throughout adolescence.

Question 2

Papers

Answer 2

The result of scientific research which are published.

I wish I’d known that. I used to say that I’d left my homework on the bus or that the dog had eaten it. Now I could say:” Sorry sir, my brain isn’t developed enough for cognitive tasks of planning my homework.”

So whose fault is it? Our brains apparently, you can’t blame them for acting the way they do.

Question 3

Dogma

Answer 3

Dogma, is a word used to describe a strong belief that people are expected to accept as true.
Dogma is a strongly held beliefs that are not challenged.

Also check: hunch,

When I was @ the university, the dogma in the text books was that the vast majority of brain development goes on in the first few years of life & nothing much.
That dogma is completely fasle.

Question 4

Prefrontal Cortex

Answer 4

The prefrontal cortex is part of the brain right @ the front, just behind the forehead & it’s involved in a whole range of very high-level cognitive tasks such as decision making & planning.

An adolescent might be responsible for adolescent behaviour in his/her adolescence.
What do you remember of your teenage years?
Oh, I was a nightmare. I was rude to my parents, always stayed out late, never did my homework, hung out with the wrong people & made lots of bad decisions.
How about you? Well, much the same really. People always say that about teenagers, they go through a period where they are out of control & behave badly. Apparently, it’s not their fault, @ least not directly.

Question 5

Cognitive task

Answer 5

A cognitive task, one that requires conscious thinking & processing, such as making decisions & planning. It doesn’t happen automatically, you have to think about it.

The prefrontal cortex is an important part of the brain which deals with cognitive tasks. Cognitive tasks are mental processes that require active thoughts & consideration, such as planning & making decisions.