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The Teenage Brain

Their are two main parts of the human brain. The Amygdala and the Fronatal Lobe. These two parts are different in both adult brains and teenage brains.

The Amygdala-

-Center fro processing

- Emotional Reactions

-Impulsivness

The Frontol Lobe-

-Impulsive Control

-Problem Solving

-Planning

-Coordinating

- Controlling and Executing Behavior

Random facts about the Human Brain

- Adult Brians dont have a fully developed brain until they are 25 years old.

- Teenage brains do not have a fully developed Frontol Lobe, so thinking diverts the Amygdala.

-Young Boys have a much larger Amygdala.

- Since teens use there Amygdala to think, they are very impulsive and emotional.