Friday, 20 September 2013

6. (Nature of Things Episode on the Teenage Brain)

 I think the part of this episode I will remember (and thought was the most interesting) was the brain science part of it.  It is neat to think about how the nature of a specific age group can really just be traced back by the growth happening in the brain.  Specifically, I enjoyed the piece about the systems of the brain.  I found it interesting that the risk-taking part of the brain actually develops faster than the decision-making part of the brain, which is why teenagers are often impulsive and can make really bad decisions with almost no thought as to the consequences.  Overall, I thought that this episode was very interesting, and gave viewers a unique insight into an area of science that you really don't hear much about.

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