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Question Source 1. Podcast – CBC: Ideas, Radio for the Mind. “Inside the… Source 1. Podcast – CBC: Ideas,Radio for the Mind. “Inside theTeenage Brain” – Teenagers can beerratic and emotional. But recent sciencemay just have the answer to whyteenagers are the way they are – and it’snot just about hormones. This newunderstanding is changing the way somesocieties see teens and it may just lead tochanging the boundary between teenagerand adult. The teen brain has lots ofplasticity, which means it can change,adapt, and respond to its environment.Challenging academics or mentalactivities, exercise, and creative activitiessuch as art can help the brain mature andlearn.Source 2. Article – “Why Teens areWired for Risk” Elizabeth Landau,CNNThe reward-seeking brains of teens maylead them to experiment with pleasure-inducing substances like drugs andalcohol, which are especially dangerousfor this age group, scientists say. Sincevital structures in the teen brain are stilldeveloping, adolescents are more proneto brain damage from drugs and alcohol.Source 3. Article – “The Teen Brain”by Debra Bradley RudeDeveloping brains often can’t handleorganizational problems; they have moretrouble making social, political, and moraljudgments; they have to be reminded ofpotential consequences and carefullydirected toward risks that aren’t quite so,well, risky. Developing adults needappropriate amounts of independence,freedom, and responsibility. Teenagerswho binge drink will have greater braindamage than adults. And teens are morevulnerable to stress, which may lead to anincreased risk of depression later in life. Image transcription textStep 3: Nurturing a Teenage Brain Brochure/Poster: O Create a double-sided brochure or poster based on theTeenage Brain using the facts you have gathered. Consider your audience being parents of pre-teens oradolescents. Areas of Focus to Include: What makes the teenage brain unique? How does the tee… Show more… Show more Arts & Humanities Communications EARLY CHIL ECE227 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)