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Title: How might adolescents' tendency to engage in risky behaviors like street racing and experimental ... Post by: eennuson on Aug 8, 2022 How might adolescents' tendency to engage in risky behaviors like street racing and experimental drug use reflect brain development phenomena?
▸ The corpus callosum is still developing during adolescence, impeding communication between the two hemispheres of the brain. ▸ The left hemisphere matures more slowly than the right, delaying the development of logical thinking abilities. ▸ The prefrontal cortex matures slowly, retarding adolescents' ability to control their impulses. ▸ The limbic system does not develop fully until early adulthood; adolescents therefore have a poor understanding of their own emotions. Title: How might adolescents' tendency to engage in risky behaviors like street racing and experimental ... Post by: maneee1 on Aug 8, 2022 Content hidden
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