Wednesday, December 4, 2013


  • How does Ms. Blakemore define adolescence? How long does it last? its the period of life where its starts biological and physical changes of puberty and ends at a age of stable independent role in society.
  • What is the significance of the prefrontal cortex? Which section is this on the diagram we viewed yesterday? (See post for 12/2/13)  it stops you from doing things and planning what would you do on a day.Also stoping inappropriate behavior.
  • What is synaptic pruning and what is the significance of the process? its connected with prefrontal cortex the elimination of unwanted synaptic.
  • What is the social brain? social and emotional responses happen
  • Explain the design and results of the experiment in which adolescents were compared to adults in seeing things from another person's perspective. Adolescents have a difficult way in seeing  another persons perspective rather then adults.
  • Describe the difference between the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex in teenagers and adults. Adolescents take more risk and are still developing where in adults there are developed 
  • Do you see your own adolescence as a problem or an opportunity? Explain. In my opinion  i could say opportunity because since we take some many risk there will be one or more at least that we learn from.
  • Make one suggestion you have for educators based on this Ted Talk.

1 comment:

  1. Your answers are short but correct! Except the prefrontal cortex is the area of the brain that helps you plan. It's the part of your brain that reasons. Suggestion for educators?
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