Abstract The prefrontal cortex is in the process of developing during the adolescent years, which is why teens are unable to make good judgements and responsible decisions. The developmental procedures of an adolescent are difficult to cope with due to severe changes in behavioural patterns, and personality traits, which are directly connected to the lack of development in an adolescences prefrontal cortex. Adolescents are emotionally unstable, due to mood swings and lack of development in the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for smoothing and regulating emotions. Teens withdrawal into to their own social construct where they develop mentally and socially, and in this their peers play a major role in their development process by affecting their styles and behaviours. Adolescences are egocentric and make irrational decisions, but as their prefrontal cortex develops, they begin to think of others and differentiate between right and wrong. Adolescents develop emotionally, socially, and morally, until they discover a sense of self, and create their own values and morals to carry on with them into adulthood.
Introduction Throughout the 20th century, scientists have closely studied the behaviours and processes of development in adolescencents. The developmental procedures of an adolescent are difficult to cope with due to severe changes in behavioural patterns and personality traits, which are directly connected to the lack of development in an adolescent’s prefrontal cortex. Many different areas of development include, mood swings and aggression found in emotional development, and the habit to evolve into ones own world apart from the rest of society in the area of social development.