Decision making. Do you actually know what this means? Do we as the teenagers of New Zealand, actually know what this means for us? The effects of our decisions? Both now and in the future? Decisions made now define who you are, who you are going to become, and what you are going to accomplish. Some quite obviously believe that teenagers have the mental capacity to be able to make decisions that are crucial to how their future will pan out. Others, aren’t so sure that this is the case. And those that are in the middle of the argument, the teens, are experiencing the struggle of decision making first hand. The capability of teenagers to be making life changing decisions is questionable, and I will be exploring the different viewpoints behind
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As a person grows older, the part of the brain that makes the decisions shifts. Once someone reaches adulthood, the core of the decision making process has already transferred from the amygdala (used in childhood) to the frontal lobes (used in adulthood). As teens we are still making the transition between these two areas of our brain so we struggle to think rationally when making decisions such as adults would. Basically, decision making is still a work in progress for us teens.
Following on from expectations, I want to address the influence others have on you when making important decisions. Now personally, I thought the purpose of someone making decisions is for the decisions to actually be made by that person. And in the life of a teen, that phenomenon is basically unheard of. So many people must have their input, even if it’s not what you desire. I’m sure all of you …show more content…
She’s hit the nail on the head with that one. There is a prime example of the pressure we as teens deal with in regards to our decision making. Comments like that, as short and meaningless as it may seem to the person who says them, mean a whole lot to us. The implication of a comment such as my mum made to me, is that they aren’t entirely happy with your decision and want to prompt you to reconsider. It’s like you’re on a motorway, and they’re in a different lane, going a different direction towards a different future; but they want you to cross into that lane with them. The trouble is, even if it is what you really want with your life, some people just won’t respect your decision and will keep trying to persuade you into going down a different career path; they’ll keep trying to get you into their lane. For some, the doubt in your decisions implicated by others can reflect onto you and make you doubt yourself and whether the life plan you’ve already constructed in your head is what you really want. Is this
As a person grows older, the part of the brain that makes the decisions shifts. Once someone reaches adulthood, the core of the decision making process has already transferred from the amygdala (used in childhood) to the frontal lobes (used in adulthood). As teens we are still making the transition between these two areas of our brain so we struggle to think rationally when making decisions such as adults would. Basically, decision making is still a work in progress for us teens.
Following on from expectations, I want to address the influence others have on you when making important decisions. Now personally, I thought the purpose of someone making decisions is for the decisions to actually be made by that person. And in the life of a teen, that phenomenon is basically unheard of. So many people must have their input, even if it’s not what you desire. I’m sure all of you …show more content…
She’s hit the nail on the head with that one. There is a prime example of the pressure we as teens deal with in regards to our decision making. Comments like that, as short and meaningless as it may seem to the person who says them, mean a whole lot to us. The implication of a comment such as my mum made to me, is that they aren’t entirely happy with your decision and want to prompt you to reconsider. It’s like you’re on a motorway, and they’re in a different lane, going a different direction towards a different future; but they want you to cross into that lane with them. The trouble is, even if it is what you really want with your life, some people just won’t respect your decision and will keep trying to persuade you into going down a different career path; they’ll keep trying to get you into their lane. For some, the doubt in your decisions implicated by others can reflect onto you and make you doubt yourself and whether the life plan you’ve already constructed in your head is what you really want. Is this