The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain - Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage" behavior is caused by the growing and developing brain.

Talk by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore.

[OptimisMangoAYoungLegend]

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[markmiller]

More than that these things make being a teenager so much more special, I'm 18 now and even now I miss how I experienced the world when I was 16 and when I was 12-13 and I'm sure in years to come I will miss how I experience the world now. That's not to say that I think it's getting worse but it was different, The intensity at which I felt emotion, the way I felt about other people and the world will never be the same. Also my mother cooked me dinner then.

[KCH]

I wish she would of elaborated on how we could use the adolescent brain to help teach

[DaithiDublin]

That was an incredibly impressive presentation. Times like this I miss the old 'starred' rating system.

[benny_]

I’m pretty sure that 90% of the views on this video are from kids who had to watch it for school

[MAXASSOCIATES]

I wonder that how many % of this video views are by adolescents and adults?

[ksbquci]

This is so interesting. I want to go into this type of research

[tslnorris]

Many questions arise when one follows this presentation. Children following the academic pathway versus those who have to drop out of school, makes me think, is systematic education necessary to shape our knowledge about the world? I believe what is missing from that is real life experience and is what you gain out of school or when you work uneducated or after graduation.

[Muaahaa]

Self-awareness typically refers to one's ability to preform reflection and introspection.

[txvoltaire]

4:59 "Hurray! I'm for the other team!" (Yes, I watched Schoolhouse Rock way too much!)

[amihanapor]

Hello to my classmates who'll be here anytime soon HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA

[theeldlritchofthevoid]

Rengoku : ITS THE FINAL BRAINCELL NEEEENOOO NEEEOOOO-

Sanemi ; alright who gave him coffe

Uzui taking a step backwards

[smallpoc]

I found this lesson very interesting, it tickled my brain

[haleywooster]

yes our brains may be vulnerable and malleable during secondary school, but that means that we should be exercising *creativity*, not mindlessly memorizing whatever a teacher may tell us!

[thomascameron]

An excellent presentation. Great research to back up claims made by the speaker. Despite this, I have a slight disagreement with the implications of this speech in relation to education. The frontal cortex is the part of the brain that does social interaction right? That is the part that is being rewired during puberty. Perhaps it is not such a good idea to put developing teens in institutional facilities and teaching them how to write essays while they should be learning how to relate socially.

[ThesKickAss]

I know this, and that is something that children do all the time. That is how they learn. They make mistakes and learn from them constantly. What they lack is forethought.

[serafinnieves]

That was fantastic and very informative, thank you.

[cameroonbeautyever]

man I learned a lot...we must try to understand the adolescents' perspective so we can be better role models as adults...

[abrasivepaste]

Very good video! She's a great speaker.

[JayJaytheminingguy]

Yes. Why woulden't they be it's just using magnetic resonance to create an image hence the name MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging