Educational Psychology / Unit 3 EDP 0217 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Adolescent Brain
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The idea
In adolescence the reward-sensitive limbic system matures ahead of the prefrontal cortex, so sensation-seeking rises before the capacity for control catches up.
In practice
The accelerator develops before the brakes, in Steinberg's image.
Where people slip
Executive functions such as planning, focusing attention and controlling impulses keep maturing into the twenties.
Your place on the trail
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