teen brain
Pubescent neural organ
Teen brain refers to the adolescent brain, particularly the understanding that it's still developing—especially the prefrontal cortex responsible for judgment and impulse control.
The term appears in discussions of adolescent behavior, education, and parenting: The teen brain isn't wired for long-term thinking.
It often explains or excuses impulsive decisions, risk-taking, and emotional volatility as neurological rather than purely willful.
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- pubertySexual development stage
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- growth spurtPeriod of accelerated physical development
- developingBecoming more advanced
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- teen cognitioncognitive growth, executive function, impulse control, decision-making, abstract thinking
- memoryremember, forget, recall, memorize, recollect
teen brainexecutive function
Cognitive self-management abilities
impulse control · wisdom · prudence · risk aversion · emotional regulation
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