The Effect of Social Media on the Teenage Brain
Within the brain, there is a specific pathway known as the reward pathway, which is responsible for providing a feeling of motivation, reward, and pleasure.
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Category: Teen Behavior
The Teenage Brain: Neuroanatomy
In understanding the teenage brain, the hardest part is undoubtedly grasping all the neural...
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Adolescent Brain Development – Importance of friendship
As part of our wellness session in my school Stanford online High School, our teachers Dr. Nuckols and Dr. Steele shared advice on online friendships and managing peer influences as part of adolescent Brain Development and Communication Skills.
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Correlation between Heightened Impulsivity and Developing Brains
One behavioral change that affects nearly every teenager is heightened impulsivity. This helps...
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Why Are Teenagers So Emotional
Us teenagers are often categorized by others as being overly dramatic or emotional. And as much as we hate to admit it, there is an element of truth to it; however it is simply due to the normal growth of the adolescent brain, something which we cannot control. Due to the experiences we go through […]
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Friendship and the Adolescent Brain
As we know, the brains of teenagers are essentially being completely remodeled from what they...
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