· Teens Do Think Differently: Research revealed at a recent meeting on
adolescent self destructive behavior sponsored by Cambridge Hospital in
Massachusetts indicates that teen brains actually function differently from
adult brains. Comparing MRI's of teen brain function and adult brain
function during facial recognition and word production tasks, researchers
found that teen brains showed less activity in the frontal cortex, which
organizes and modulates behavior, and more activity than adults in the
amygdala, which associates sensory stimuli with emotions. Teens were more
likely to misread facial expressions and to react strongly in certain
situations. The study provides a biological explanation for what every
parent of teenagers already knew, they don't think the same way as their
parents. (Youth Today July/August 2000 p. 15)
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