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The Development of the Teenage Brain
The Development of the Teenage Brain
How does the development or lack there of impact kids at certain ages and the decisions that they make?
How does the development or lack there of impact kids at certain ages and the decisions that they make?
● If the characters were older, how might they solve some of their problems better?
● How do they reveal “typical” characteristics of eleven year old males?
● Are the “littleuns” behaving typically?
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Resources
Resources
Begley, Sharon. "Getting Inside a Teen Brain: Hormones aren't the only reason adolescents act crazy. Their gray matter differs from children's and adults'." Newsweek, vol. 135, no. 9, 28 Feb. 2000, p. 58. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A59596623/SUIC?u=nysl_ce_fabpom&sid=SUIC&xid=851efe18. Accessed 23 May 2021.
Begley, Sharon. "Mind Expansion: Inside the Teenage Brain." Newsweek, vol. 135, no. 19, 8 May 2000, p. 68. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A61907294/SUIC?u=nysl_ce_fabpom&sid=SUIC&xid=e5435ce8. Accessed 23 May 2021.
“Inside the Teenage Brain.” PBS: FrontLine, PBS, 31 Jan. 2002, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/.
Kowalski, Kathiann M. "WHAT'S INSIDE THE TEENAGE BRAIN." Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication, vol. 27, no. 3, Nov. 2000, p. 6. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A67583474/SUIC?u=nysl_ce_fabpom&sid=SUIC&xid=3be18a6a. Accessed 23 May 2021.
Peper, Jiska S., and Ronald E. Dahl. “The Teenage Brain: Surging Hormones—Brain-Behavior Interactions During Puberty.” Current Directions in Psychological Science, vol. 22, no. 2, 2013, pp. 134–139. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/44318648. Accessed 23 May 2021.
Reyna, Valerie F., and Frank Farley. “Is the Teen Brain Too RATIONAL?” Scientific American Mind, vol. 17, no. 6, 2006, pp. 58–65., www.jstor.org/stable/24921631. Accessed 23 May 2021.
Rinaldo, Denise. "The brain game: teens' brains are complex and fascinating. Find out why you sometimes make bad decisions and how you can train your brain to make good ones." Scholastic Choices, vol. 21, no. 5, Feb.-Mar. 2006, p. 10+. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A141577296/SUIC?u=nysl_ce_fabpom&sid=SUIC&xid=da945301. Accessed 23 May 2021.
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Somerville, Leah H. “The Teenage Brain: Sensitivity to Social Evaluation.” Current Directions in Psychological Science, vol. 22, no. 2, 2013, pp. 121–127. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/44318646. Accessed 23 May 2021.
"Teens and decision making: what brain science reveals." New York Times Upfront, vol. 140, no. 13, 14 Apr. 2008, p. 18+. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A177870604/SUIC?u=nysl_ce_fabpom&sid=SUIC&xid=6fd48752. Accessed 23 May 2021.
"Teens and decision making: what brain science reveals: do you ever act before thinking? Have you ever wondered why? Do you worry this might create problems? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, read on." Science World, vol. 64, no. 12, 31 Mar. 2008, p. 20+. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A177552938/SUIC?u=nysl_ce_fabpom&sid=SUIC&xid=46a9aece. Accessed 23 May 2021.
"Teens and decision making: what brain science reveals: do you ever act before thinking? Have you ever wondered why? Do you worry this might create problems? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, read on." Scholastic Choices, vol. 23, no. 6, Apr.-May 2008, p. 24+. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A177550397/SUIC?u=nysl_ce_fabpom&sid=SUIC&xid=d10b2894. Accessed 23 May 2021.
"UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERIOUS TEENAGE BRAIN." Talk of the Nation, 20 Sept. 2011. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A267458732/SUIC?u=nysl_ce_fabpom&sid=SUIC&xid=067c5431. Accessed 23 May 2021.
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