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THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH
THE TEENAGE BRAINSlide2
The Kids Are Alrightvs.
The Kids Are Not AlrightSlide3
not alright because of…DrugsBad Parenting
Bad Schools
TV / Movies / Pop Culture
Divorce
GMC
(General Moral Decline)Slide4
“There is something wrong with the teenage brain!”Slide5
ephebiphobiaSlide6
“the young are heated by Nature as drunken men by wine” AristotleSlide7Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13Slide14Slide15
“Teenagers do risky things because they feel invulnerable”Slide16
“Teenagers do risky things because they feel invulnerable”Slide17
Risky behavior“The importance of risking everythingTo me, an entrepreneur is anyone who risks everything to follow his or her passion. Period.The key ingredient is “Risk everything.” All in, no going back, no plan B, sell your house if it doesn’t work. This is not easy. This single element – EVERYTHING – separates the entrepreneurs from the business owners. (Being an entrepreneur simply means risking everything, whether its taking a new job, joining an NGO, or starting a business. Risk everything.)
Only those that are totally passionate, slightly crazy and truly believe in their ability to make a difference can do this. And it’s a lot easier when you’re young and don’t have responsibilities like kids and a mortgage.”Slide18
The teenage Brain?Slide19
“raging hormones”Slide20
“Teenagers are X.” Try…Black people are X.Old people are X.
Women are all X.Slide21
centers for disease control 2014Slide22
An epidemic of teen suicide?Slide23
USA Suicide rates, ages 15-19: 1950-2013Slide24
USA Suicide rates, ages 15-19: 2003-2013Slide25
Alabama Suicide Rates BY AGE GROUP, 2012Slide26
Alabama Suicide Rates, 2012Slide27
Alabama Suicide rates, ages 15-19: 2003-2013Slide28
An epidemic of teen violence?Slide29
USA Homicides, rates, victims’ ages 15-19: 1950-2010Slide30
USA Homicides, rates, victims’ ages 15-19: 2003-2013Slide31
Juvenile crimeSlide32
USA MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES, rates, ages 15-19: 1950-2013Slide33
Teen birth rate women ages 15-19: 1950-2010Slide34
Substance abuse: high school seniors, 30 day use, 1980-2012Slide35
alcohol abuse: high school seniors, 30-day use, 1980-2012Slide36
Binge drinking (5+ drinks), by age, 2012Slide37
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The question isn’t whether teenagers make bad decisions. It’s whether they make them because they are teenagers or because they are human beings.Slide41Slide42
Why we shouldn’t be complacent.Slide43
Clinical Depression vs. “normal Adolescent moodiness”SeverityDurationDomainsSlide44
Clinical Depression vs. “normal Adolescent moodiness”Severity. Symptoms of teen depression changes in mood (anger, sadness, irritability) behaviors (sleeping or eating more or less than usual, taking drugs or alcohol, acting out; withdrawing from friends and family)
feelings (loneliness, insecurity, apathy), thoughts (hopelessness, worthlessness, thoughts of suicide)
The more pronounced these symptoms, the more likely that the problem is depression & not a passing mood.Slide45
Clinical Depression vs. “normal Adolescent moodiness”Duration. Any notable deterioration in behavior or mood that lasts two weeks or longer, without a break, may indicate major depression. Slide46
Clinical Depression vs. “normal Adolescent moodiness”Domains. Problems noticed in several areas of a teen’s functioning — at home, in school, and in interactions with friends — may indicate a mood disorder rather than a bad mood related to a particular situation.Slide47
G. Stanley Hall(1904) “Storm and Stress” inevitable in adolescence.Slide48
Albert Bandura(1964) research showed most adolescents do not consider their adolescent years as particularly stormy. Also: the mass media rarely presented adolescents as being anything but stormy which created a skewed view of development Slide49
Teenagers’ undeveloped brains mean they are impulsive and not ready to make mature decisions.??Slide50Slide51
So, what’s really going on?Slide52Slide53
A huge, necessary, and fairly long nervous system UPGRADE.A massive reorganization from 12 to 25.Slide54
Pruning and myelinizationSlide55
More myelin (white matter): Allows MUCH faster nerve transmission. (100X)Slide56
Dendrites get “
twiggier
”: more branching and more outreach.Slide57
Synapses: Heavily used ones get strengthened. Less-used ones get “pruned.” Pruning in the cerebral cortex (thinking!) gets the brain more specialized and
more efficient
.Slide58Slide59
Emerging positive understandingRobert Epstein “The Case Against Adolescence”(2008)“THE TEENAGE BRAIN” concept ignores individual differencesSlide60
Daniel Siegel “Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Human Brain” (2008)Brain changes in adolescence are necessary for shifts in thinking, feeling, interacting, decision-making.
The ESSENCE of adolescenceSlide61
Feature
Necessary
because…
Downside…
ES:
Emotional Spark
Emotion
is close to core of being human
emotional
storms
SE:
Social Engagement
supportive relationships are a key factor associated with medical and mental health,
longevity,
happiness
negative
peer influences, too early withdrawal from relations with adults
N: Novelty-Seeking
courage to leave the familiar
&
certain
risk-taking behavior, injury, legal trouble
CE: Creative
Exploration
discovery and exploration of new interests
departure from conformity is stressful
The ESSENCE of adolescenceSlide62
Is there a better time for this period of development than adolescence?Slide63
what do teenagers need?Recognition that they individuals, not a member of a collective.Slide64
what do teenagers need?Respect.Slide65
what do teenagers need?Presumption of good intentions and capabilities, but sensible limits.Slide66
what do teenagers need?An appropriate & every-changing balance of freedom (to explore) and limits (to provide safety.)Slide67
what do teenagers need?Peer support AND more interaction with adults.Slide68
what do teenagers need?Sense of belonging.Slide69Slide70
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH
THE TEENAGE BRAIN