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ICYMI: Teen Years Are Tough for Dogs — and Their Humans
And other neuroscience news for the week of May 11, 2020.
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The Turbulent and Adaptable Teen Brain
Let’s revisit the developing teen brain to understand the changes occurring during this critical time.
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How the Brain Develops and Changes
Understanding how the developing brain grows, changes, and learns provides a fuller picture of how this complicated machine works.
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The Teen Years
Environment and experiences in the teen years guide development of some of the human brain’s more complex functions.
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Alcohol and the Teenage Brain
The neurological consequences of teenage alcohol abuse can last well beyond the teen years and into adulthood.
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The Short Answer: Is the Brain Fully Developed After Puberty?
Your brain changes as you grow, but what happens after the growth spurt? Neuroscientist Nick Spitzer debunks the myth that your brain is done maturing after the teen years.
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Shaping of the Teenaged Brain
It’s not just hormones that explain teen behavior. Environment and social interaction play a role, too.
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Teens and Decision Making
In this lesson Scholastics passes along the knowledge that understanding how your brain works can help explain why you behave like you do.
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What Were They Thinking? Exploring Teenage Brain Development
Can your teens tell the difference between their brain and an adult brain?
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Brain Gains Board Game
With just a roll of the dice your students will learn about how every day choices can affect their brain development.
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Learning Styles Hurt Learning
This common teaching technique may be based on bad science. Watch the playback of this webinar on learning styles.
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The Workings of the Adolescent Brain
Teens are wired to learn — but this same wiring makes them vulnerable to addiction. Learn more in this video featuring neuroscientist Frances Jensen.
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