I found this article, as a whole, to reveal rather fresh information, and it did line up a few subjects that I didn't really understand before. Generally speaking, I can completely relate to the situation that these nurologists have described, wherin even erudite youth can do stupid things, often without thinking. I personally feel as though I have a slightly higher level of risk-analysis ability than some others, though things that I do absent mindedly often amaze me with their stupidity. One must wonder, how much more development does that extra 20% offer? what is the "full potential" of a human brain? I can't help but think of corny B rated scifi flicks where the scientist unlocked all of their brain's potential and starts levitating objects... so what if? All in all, a good article.
Tried-and-true, this idea has been prominently presented to us adolescents since 7th grade (maybe ealier for some). Nevertheless, I can completely agree with many of the theories and points of the article, as I know from experience. I've spent too many hours in the company of 19-24 year olds, and I can verify that they are really not that much less impulsive than the average teen. However, I have also spent too much time with 28 - 40 year olds, and it can be garunteed that they are much more composed. Teenagers also seem to be unable to stop and think, no matter how intelligent they are, which can be very detrimental to their life, and can be explained by this article.
The article on the teen brain was interesting. While research shows that teen brains are well on their way to developing into adult brains, we as teenagers don't quite know what to do with them yet. We have less common sense and use less good judgement than experienced adults do. The processes that both's brains use is the same, but we are less mature than adults.
I also found it interesting that there are gender differences in brain development. While I did not know this before thourougly reading this article, it makes sense. The brain is just another part of the body. Like everything else, there are maturation differences between males and females.
I did know that alcohol has a bigger effect on teens than adults, and this is due to the brain not being fully developed and knowing how to handle toxic substances.
Firstly let me just say this article was really boring. However, it did mention some very good points. I agree that boys and girls brains develop at different paces and I do think that schools should pay more attention to that fact. I think that this fact could be one of the causes of failing grades. For example, if there is a class that has mostly girls with a female teacher and only 2 or 3 boys, and the girls are all failing. This would prove that theory, because if all the girls are passing and the boys are failing, this might be caused because in fact girls brains develop faster. I also agree that sometimes, the smart teenagers do the stupidest things. I don't think that just because a person is "book smart" means they have common sense. I don't think that everyone that is "book smart" has common sense. I know for a fact that I'm pretty book smart but I don't have that much common sense.
I believe that this article offered information that had been previously overlooked. Teenagers minds are at a state where they seem to be in between. They are more developed than a child's but they have yet to mature to the stage of an adult. The researchers found that the adult brain is not fully developed until about 25 to 30 which was not what was taught when they were in medical school. Teens are being exposed to a mass of information. Studies show that sensory overload can hinder the ability to remember words. Sleep is important for teenagers but teenagers are not recieving the sleep that they need. Coincidentally it has been proven that studying before bedtime and aerobic excersise helps with the comprehension of information.
The article mentioned how a teens brains is not fully developed until later in life and are therefore more likely to make decisions without fully reasoning things through. This information definitely helps explain the sometimes very stupid choices that some adolescents make. Maybe this new research surfacing will inspire some kind of action to be taken that could dissuade teenagers from making bad choices. I think that the information was very relevant and enlightening because it presented details that are applicable to myself. Overall, I think the article had interesting information that could possibly make a difference if brought to the attention of more people.
I think that this article was very interesting. Although I knew a lot of this information, such as the fact that teenage brains are not fully developed until the mid- 20s, I did learn a lot. The gender differences in brain development was very interesting. I don't understand why a girl's brain may develop quicker than a boy's. Also, I find in interesting that alcohol and marijuana can block cell synapses in brain activity. This article helped me understand why teenagers are not yet mature by the certain age. Most people think after puberty teenagers should be mature. They may be more mature than before, however they have "very sharp brains, but they're not quite sure what to do with them."
I agree with this article because even though a person maybe smart, intelligent, and show great leadership and decision making skills in school and at home, yet these same people have the ability and likeliness to also behave recklessly and hazardous to themselves without thinking about the consequences of their actions. For example, I am a captain of the Track and Cross Country team, editor of the school newspaper, have a GPA of over 3.74 and have received honors throughout my high school career; however, I seem to have tendencies to conduct disruptive behavior in my class by acting funny. Many people around my age are often persuaded to conduct the exact same behavior and not be able to control their outbursts. I strongly agree that teenagers are much succeptical to behave recklessly than other age groups.
I thought this article is interesting. I did not know that young people's brain grows and changes continually. In addition, I did not know that girls' brains absorb challenging materials at a younger age. Two years, to be exact. So girls are smarter than boys. The whole process of brain development that is discuss in this article is very interesting. There are a lot of information that we, as teens, are taking in just as the article states "Teens are also bombarded by information in this electronic age, and multitasking is as routine as chatting with friends on line." In addition, I did not know that teens can induce more alcohol than adults. Overall, it is an interesting article.
I thought it was pretty interesting that girls brains develop more quickly than guys. Also that adults have a harder time learning different languages and instruments than children. I might have misunderstood but i think that the article said that if teens study before they go to sleep that it "cements" the information into your brain rather than studying during the day and then going on to another activity. I kind of already knew that childrens brains are already more susceptible to alcohol acidity in their brains than adult, but the article confirmed it.
I found this article rather interesting and revealing to the many things I don't know about the brain. From experience, I can relate to the many things the neurologists discuss in this article. Even though the teenage brain is well under way to developing into adult brains, we still don't know what our "true potential" is and what we can do with it. Teenagers are statistically proven to have less "good judgment" skills and less common sense than the average adult. The difference in brain development in different genders also startled me. But now that I think about it, there is a different level of maturation between females and males-females being the ones that mature more which in turn makes it true that the female brain develops faster than the male brain.
while reading this article i learned some things that i was aware about but i didnt know much about. The general fact that girls mature faster than boys was a dead give away, however the article did manage to touch more upon the facts. I didnt even know that there was science to back up the reasons for why teenagers act the way the do and how the handle situations; also how they get into the type of predicaments that are presented for them. I always just figured that it had something to do with the type of person you were, not exactly the age. However it makes sense because connections are always made with people and their age; like how we relate a childish action to a three year old. I was also unaware of the impact that drugs have on teenagers. I always thought that drugs effect everyone the same.
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteI found this article, as a whole, to reveal rather fresh information, and it did line up a few subjects that I didn't really understand before. Generally speaking, I can completely relate to the situation that these nurologists have described, wherin even erudite youth can do stupid things, often without thinking. I personally feel as though I have a slightly higher level of risk-analysis ability than some others, though things that I do absent mindedly often amaze me with their stupidity. One must wonder, how much more development does that extra 20% offer? what is the "full potential" of a human brain? I can't help but think of corny B rated scifi flicks where the scientist unlocked all of their brain's potential and starts levitating objects... so what if? All in all, a good article.
ReplyDeleteTried-and-true, this idea has been prominently presented to us adolescents since 7th grade (maybe ealier for some). Nevertheless, I can completely agree with many of the theories and points of the article, as I know from experience. I've spent too many hours in the company of 19-24 year olds, and I can verify that they are really not that much less impulsive than the average teen. However, I have also spent too much time with 28 - 40 year olds, and it can be garunteed that they are much more composed. Teenagers also seem to be unable to stop and think, no matter how intelligent they are, which can be very detrimental to their life, and can be explained by this article.
ReplyDeleteThe article on the teen brain was interesting. While research shows that teen brains are well on their way to developing into adult brains, we as teenagers don't quite know what to do with them yet. We have less common sense and use less good judgement than experienced adults do. The processes that both's brains use is the same, but we are less mature than adults.
ReplyDeleteI also found it interesting that there are gender differences in brain development. While I did not know this before thourougly reading this article, it makes sense. The brain is just another part of the body. Like everything else, there are maturation differences between males and females.
I did know that alcohol has a bigger effect on teens than adults, and this is due to the brain not being fully developed and knowing how to handle toxic substances.
Firstly let me just say this article was really boring. However, it did mention some very good points. I agree that boys and girls brains develop at different paces and I do think that schools should pay more attention to that fact. I think that this fact could be one of the causes of failing grades. For example, if there is a class that has mostly girls with a female teacher and only 2 or 3 boys, and the girls are all failing. This would prove that theory, because if all the girls are passing and the boys are failing, this might be caused because in fact girls brains develop faster. I also agree that sometimes, the smart teenagers do the stupidest things. I don't think that just because a person is "book smart" means they have common sense. I don't think that everyone that is "book smart" has common sense. I know for a fact that I'm pretty book smart but I don't have that much common sense.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this article offered information that had been previously overlooked. Teenagers minds are at a state where they seem to be in between. They are more developed than a child's but they have yet to mature to the stage of an adult. The researchers found that the adult brain is not fully developed until about 25 to 30 which was not what was taught when they were in medical school. Teens are being exposed to a mass of information. Studies show that sensory overload can hinder the ability to remember words. Sleep is important for teenagers but teenagers are not recieving the sleep that they need. Coincidentally it has been proven that studying before bedtime and aerobic excersise helps with the comprehension of information.
ReplyDeleteThe article mentioned how a teens brains is not fully developed until later in life and are therefore more likely to make decisions without fully reasoning things through. This information definitely helps explain the sometimes very stupid choices that some adolescents make. Maybe this new research surfacing will inspire some kind of action to be taken that could dissuade teenagers from making bad choices. I think that the information was very relevant and enlightening because it presented details that are applicable to myself. Overall, I think the article had interesting information that could possibly make a difference if brought to the attention of more people.
ReplyDeleteI think that this article was very interesting. Although I knew a lot of this information, such as the fact that teenage brains are not fully developed until the mid- 20s, I did learn a lot. The gender differences in brain development was very interesting. I don't understand why a girl's brain may develop quicker than a boy's. Also, I find in interesting that alcohol and marijuana can block cell synapses in brain activity. This article helped me understand why teenagers are not yet mature by the certain age. Most people think after puberty teenagers should be mature. They may be more mature than before, however they have "very sharp brains, but they're not quite sure what to do with them."
ReplyDeleteI agree with this article because even though a person maybe smart, intelligent, and show great leadership and decision making skills in school and at home, yet these same people have the ability and likeliness to also behave recklessly and hazardous to themselves without thinking about the consequences of their actions. For example, I am a captain of the Track and Cross Country team, editor of the school newspaper, have a GPA of over 3.74 and have received honors throughout my high school career; however, I seem to have tendencies to conduct disruptive behavior in my class by acting funny. Many people around my age are often persuaded to conduct the exact same behavior and not be able to control their outbursts. I strongly agree that teenagers are much succeptical to behave recklessly than other age groups.
ReplyDeleteI thought this article is interesting. I did not know that young people's brain grows and changes continually. In addition, I did not know that girls' brains absorb challenging materials at a younger age. Two years, to be exact. So girls are smarter than boys. The whole process of brain development that is discuss in this article is very interesting. There are a lot of information that we, as teens, are taking in just as the article states "Teens are also bombarded by information in this electronic age, and multitasking is as routine as chatting with friends on line." In addition, I did not know that teens can induce more alcohol than adults. Overall, it is an interesting article.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was pretty interesting that girls brains develop more quickly than guys. Also that adults have a harder time learning different languages and instruments than children. I might have misunderstood but i think that the article said that if teens study before they go to sleep that it "cements" the information into your brain rather than studying during the day and then going on to another activity. I kind of already knew that childrens brains are already more susceptible to alcohol acidity in their brains than adult, but the article confirmed it.
ReplyDeleteI found this article rather interesting and revealing to the many things I don't know about the brain. From experience, I can relate to the many things the neurologists discuss in this article. Even though the teenage brain is well under way to developing into adult brains, we still don't know what our "true potential" is and what we can do with it. Teenagers are statistically proven to have less "good judgment" skills and less common sense than the average adult. The difference in brain development in different genders also startled me. But now that I think about it, there is a different level of maturation between females and males-females being the ones that mature more which in turn makes it true that the female brain develops faster than the male brain.
ReplyDeletewhile reading this article i learned some things that i was aware about but i didnt know much about. The general fact that girls mature faster than boys was a dead give away, however the article did manage to touch more upon the facts. I didnt even know that there was science to back up the reasons for why teenagers act the way the do and how the handle situations; also how they get into the type of predicaments that are presented for them. I always just figured that it had something to do with the type of person you were, not exactly the age. However it makes sense because connections are always made with people and their age; like how we relate a childish action to a three year old. I was also unaware of the impact that drugs have on teenagers. I always thought that drugs effect everyone the same.
ReplyDelete