Ted Talk About The Difference Between Adulthood And Adolescence

1. From Sarah Jayne Blakemore's Ted talk, major takeaways about the difference between the adult and adolescent brain is the fact that the adolescent brain is the beginning of biological, hormonal, physical changes of puberty, while the adult brain is matured completely. Some aspects of the brain that are different includes the prefrontal cortex, which serves as the center of brain for decision making, planning, inhibiting inappropriate behavior, social interaction, and self awareness. During the video it suggests that this part of the brain undergoes the most dramatic change in activity during adolescent years. In addition, during this transitional time a decline in gray matter in brain takes place, allowing synapses that are being used in