Teen Brains Get Restructured During Development
24th April 2008
The third theme is a changing balance between limbic/subcortical and frontal lobe functions that extends well into young adulthood as different cognitive and emotional systems mature at different rates. The cognitive and behavioral changes taking place during adolescence may be understood from the perspective of increased “executive” functioning, a term encompassing a broad array of abilities, including attention, response inhibition, regulation of emotion, organization and long-range planning.
This is why teens ought not to be allowed to do anything significant — like drive, vote, or touch someone of the opposite sex — without adult supervision.