Understanding the Evolving Adolescent Brain: Insights from Neuroscience

Adolescent Brain Institutional Affiliation 7th April 2021 Adolescent Brain Synopsis In TED Talk, “The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain,” Sarah-Jayne evaluates the prefrontal cortex in adolescents as compared to adults to demonstrate how distinctive teenage actions are based on the development of the brain. Adolescence is the stage of life that begins with hormonal, biological and physical transformation of puberty and closing stages when a person achieves an established, self-determining responsibility in society (Blakemore, 2012). Prefrontal cortex is one of the prominent parts of brain that experiences transformation during adolescence (Blakemore, 2012). It is characterized by cognitive roles such as decision-making, scheduling activities, restraining unsuitable actions. MRI studies prove that prefrontal cortex goes through serious transformation during adolescence. Take for instance the volume of gray