One can see that the development of the brain directly correlates to the ongoing adolescent specifically when one looks at the prefrontal cortex of the brain. In stating that, one needs to understand that a portion of the the frontal cortex is already majorly developed once an individual reaches adolescence. That specific portion of the brain is referred to as the amygdala. The amygdala is responsible for instinctual reactions. However, even though this instinctual portion of the brain has developed in almost its entirety, the individual is lacking the ability to regulate and reason due to the the prefrontal cortexes prematurity. The prefrontal cortex controls behavior, actions and thought; leading to the adolescent’s complete inability to
