The Teenage Brain
Why is it that some teens don’t think about the consequences until after they make poor choices? This is because the teenage brain not fully developed yet and will not be fully developed until the mid 20s. According to the article “What’s Going On in the Teenage Brain?”, some parts of the teenage brain such as the prefrontal cortex (PFC) does not fully mature until the age of 24 years old. Many neuroscientists think that this mismatch in brain maturity may explain a lot of adolescent behavior. A teenager is prone to making poor decisions because their brain isn’t fully mature yet. However, not every impulsive behavior should be blamed on the brain because the teenage brain is still functioning, it’s just that the teenage …show more content…
Because the teenage brain is still developing, teenagers tend to not be very good at decision making and mature judgment. According to the article “What’s Going On in the Teenage Brain” from healthychildren.org, most poor decisions that teens make are due to the fact that the prefrontal cortex doesn’t mature until the age of 24 years old. "Some parts of the brain — such as the prefrontal cortex (PFC) that sits right behind the eyes — do not appear fully mature until 24 years old!... Many neuroscientists think that this mismatch in brain maturity may explain a lot of adolescent behavior.” This mismatch in brain maturity may explain why Romeo and Juliet take their lives in William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”. In "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, the prologue tells us both about Romeo’s and Juliet’s fate which is where they took their lives in Act 5. (Chorus: A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows. Do with their death bury their parents' strife.) (Prologue. 6-8 Shakespeare) Both Romeo and Juliet are young teenagers inside the play. Juliet’s father Lord Capulet states that Juliet is thirteen, almost fourteen years old. (Capulet: She hath not seen the change of fourteen years.) (1.2. 9. Shakespeare) Romeo’s exact age is never mentioned in the play, but he is usually referred to as a young man. (Romeo: Young Romeo will be older when you have found him than he was when you sought him.) (2.4. 114-115. Shakespeare) Because they are teenagers, they are prone to making poor decisions. However, the same article states that, not everything can be blamed on brain development. “It is important to note that the PFC is still functioning in adolescence. But, because it isn’t completely mature, it simply isn’t working as fast
Why is it that some teens don’t think about the consequences until after they make poor choices? This is because the teenage brain not fully developed yet and will not be fully developed until the mid 20s. According to the article “What’s Going On in the Teenage Brain?”, some parts of the teenage brain such as the prefrontal cortex (PFC) does not fully mature until the age of 24 years old. Many neuroscientists think that this mismatch in brain maturity may explain a lot of adolescent behavior. A teenager is prone to making poor decisions because their brain isn’t fully mature yet. However, not every impulsive behavior should be blamed on the brain because the teenage brain is still functioning, it’s just that the teenage …show more content…
Because the teenage brain is still developing, teenagers tend to not be very good at decision making and mature judgment. According to the article “What’s Going On in the Teenage Brain” from healthychildren.org, most poor decisions that teens make are due to the fact that the prefrontal cortex doesn’t mature until the age of 24 years old. "Some parts of the brain — such as the prefrontal cortex (PFC) that sits right behind the eyes — do not appear fully mature until 24 years old!... Many neuroscientists think that this mismatch in brain maturity may explain a lot of adolescent behavior.” This mismatch in brain maturity may explain why Romeo and Juliet take their lives in William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”. In "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, the prologue tells us both about Romeo’s and Juliet’s fate which is where they took their lives in Act 5. (Chorus: A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows. Do with their death bury their parents' strife.) (Prologue. 6-8 Shakespeare) Both Romeo and Juliet are young teenagers inside the play. Juliet’s father Lord Capulet states that Juliet is thirteen, almost fourteen years old. (Capulet: She hath not seen the change of fourteen years.) (1.2. 9. Shakespeare) Romeo’s exact age is never mentioned in the play, but he is usually referred to as a young man. (Romeo: Young Romeo will be older when you have found him than he was when you sought him.) (2.4. 114-115. Shakespeare) Because they are teenagers, they are prone to making poor decisions. However, the same article states that, not everything can be blamed on brain development. “It is important to note that the PFC is still functioning in adolescence. But, because it isn’t completely mature, it simply isn’t working as fast