Teenagers and their Brain

After watching the program, "The Teenage Brain", I realized every part of your body especially the brain is extremely complex. Even though the only change you can observe in a growing human being is physical, your brain is developing and gaining knowledge as well. In the video a group of people studies adolescents and why they act as they do. They determined that because of the brain is developing they have radical change of mood and behavior. I was also surprised about how technology advance day by day, the fMRI (functional magneting resonance imaging), is a great advance in technology. It permits you to see the brain and how it reacts in different scenarios. It is also very noticeable through the video that every adolescent has the same “problems”, they sleep late at night and have a difficult time waking up. It is very common in all of teenagers that their parents force them out of bed. It is extremely important to have a good night sleep, especially to teenagers. Because you are constantly developing you need to have a rest. It is incredible how much better your body functions when you get a good night sleep, it helps you in every aspect of life.

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