The Teen Brain Vs. The Teenage Brain

The human brain is a complex and ever changing machine. From the moment we are born, until we die, the human brain is adapting to the many obstacles we encounter everyday. The adult brain is more prone to those obstacles than the teenage brain is. The teen brain functions differently than the adult brain because it is not fully developed and it is exposed to environmental factors. During the teenage years, the brain is in a significant and crucial time of development. Furthermore, current research, powered by devices such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, concluded that the adolescent brain has rapid growing synapses and section that are unconnected. Since the sections are unconnected, it makes teenagers more inclined to impulsive decisions. These impulsive decision can lead teens into a catastrophic situation. Additionally, as Frances E. Jensen, a Harvard neurology professor, and David K. Urion, an associate professor of neurology, stated, only 80 percent of the adolescent brain is developed. The part of the brain that is responsible for cognitive processes, the frontal lobe, is not connected at this age. This opens the doorway that allows teenagers to make insensible decisions. Therefore, the impulsive actions that teenagers make prove that their brain is still developing. Along with not being fully developed, …show more content…
Furthermore, certain undeveloped sections of the brain can make teenagers more inclined to reckless behavior. In addition, the teen brain encounters and deals with environmental factors that can influence them to make idiotic decisions. Teenagers can prevent their irresponsible behaviors by not giving in to those external factors, or by trying to avoid them altogether. Teenager might not make responsible decisions everyday but it is neurologically impossible for