Video - Parent/Child
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically 'teenage' behavior is caused by the growing and developing brain. Talk by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore.
All Ages
Adolescence (13-21)
English
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