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Why adolescence matters

Why adolescence matters

Side view of the adolescent brain showing the prefrontal cortex, limbic reward system, ventral striatum, and a timeline where reward sensitivity peaks before control fully matures. Adolescence is a developmental period where brain systems for reward, emotion and self-control do not mature at the same speed. Risk taking means choosing an action with a possible reward but also a possible harm, loss or punishment.

Pre-adult brain development (Biological) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Pre-adult brain development (Biological)

Step-by-step lessons on OCR A Level Psychology Pre-adult brain development (Biological). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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