DS3: The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain

Jun 04, 2014, 09:59 PM

In this audio-post please record a 1-2 minute response to the following question: Adolescents is a time of exploration, breaking away from dependence on caregivers and the emergence of individuation. According to Sarah-Jayne Blakemore in “The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain”, the prefrontal cortex undergoes major changes during adolescence – what could the implication be if adolescents are not able to take someone’s perspective into considerations before acting – provide an example? Discuss your answer in the DS3 audio-post.