Time Article – Secrets of the Teen Brain:

 

1.       What is the Neuroscience concept of pruning?

2.       How are “Raging Hormones” related to teen behavior?

3.       What is the relationship between teen age impulsive risk taking behavior and brain development? (When does the brain finish maturing and from what direction does it mature?)

4.       What is the relationship between teen decision making and group behavior

5.       What is the difference between teen and adult decision making?

6.       How is dopamine related to risk taking and experimentation?

7.       Why do teen have problems with motivation?

8.       Why are teen sleep patterns so different?

9.       What is the relationship between brain development and mental illness/cognitive disorders such as ADHD, Tourettes, and Schizophrenia?

10.   Should we bar the death penalty for adolescents based on this research – Support you answer?

11.   What is the author’s final conclusion of the article?