The Teenage Brain

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Why adolescents sleep in, take risks, and won’t listen to reason

by Nora Underwood

Illustration by Josh Cochran

Published in the November 2006 issue.  » BUY ISSUE     

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Comments (4 comments)

MEJ119: It should be noted that many of the statistics mentioned in this article are true only of Western teens. Our so-called typical adolescent behavior is often atypical in other cultures. Check out the article titled "The Myth of the Teen Brain" in the April 2007 edition of "Scientific American Mind." It should also be noted that the differences in adult and adolescent MRI scans could be the effect of teen behavior rather than the cause of such behavior. April 23, 2007 11:41 EST

Anonymous: Hello. I am a student. I was wondering if you could figure out a way so we can print this. Like a button. Thanks. October 22, 2007 12:20 EST

Frylock: Great job. Thanks a ton, helped me ace my project. February 20, 2008 15:12 EST

Master Shake: Are the other parts of this article (2,3,4 & 5) written and posted yet? September 16, 2008 06:05 EST

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