Secrets+of+the+Teenage+Brain

[|Teenage Brains] from National Geographic
feature article by David Dobbs

//Secrets of the Teenage Brain//
by Sheryl Feinstein contains "research-based strategies for reaching & teaching today's adolescents" DID YOU KNOW THAT? //the teen brain is particularly susceptible to novelty?// //the burst of growth in the frontal lobes means that teens overcomplicate problems, idealize the world and say one thing while doing another?// //physical movement helps the cerebellum develop, thereby helping teens improve the brain's efficiency?// //teens crave structure and organization in spite of their attraction to novelty?//
 * the brain, not hormones, is to blame for the inexplicable behavior of teens
 * short-term memory increases by about 30% during adolescence
 * the activities that teens invest their time and energy in influence what activities they invest in as adults
 * teens are ruled far more by their emotions than by logic