The Teenage Brain

What are the four qualities of the teenage mind that emerge from changes in the brain?

• Novelty seeking, social disengagement, decreased emotional intensity, and limited creativity

• Risk aversion, increased social engagement, decreased emotional intensity, and limited creativity

• Novelty seeking, social engagement, increased emotional intensity, and creative exploration

• Risk aversion, social disengagement, increased emotional intensity, and creative exploration

What is the downside of increased emotional intensity during adolescence?

• Impulsivity, moodiness, and extreme reactivity

• Risk aversion, decreased energy, and lack of motivation

• Social disengagement, decreased self-esteem, and limited creativity

• Risk taking, decreased empathy, and limited self-awareness

What is the upside of social engagement during adolescence?

• Increased risk behavior and decreased self-esteem

• Decreased risk behavior and increased self-esteem

• Increased risk behavior and increased self-esteem

• Decreased risk behavior and decreased self-esteem

What is the main challenge for adults in dealing with adolescents?

• Setting strict boundaries and limitations

• Treating adolescents as incapable and dependent

• Ignoring the biological need of adolescents to push back

• Protecting adolescents from making their own decisions

What can adults do to help adolescents develop their inner compass?

• Make decisions for them to protect them from risks

• Encourage risk aversion and dependence on adults

• Treat adolescents as capable of developing an inner compass

• Ignore the need for adolescents to explore and take risks

What is the benefit of cultivating 'mindsight' in adolescents?

• Decreased self-awareness and limited decision-making skills

• Increased impulsivity and decreased empathy

• Improved ability to navigate the challenges of adolescence

• Limited exploration and decreased creativity

What is the main message of the book 'Brainstorm' by Dr. Daniel Siegel?

• Adolescence is a period of immaturity and should be endured

• Adolescence is a time of raging hormones and irrational behavior

• Adolescence is a crucial and transformative period of life

• Adolescence is a time of complete independence from adults

What is the downside of treating adolescents as incapable and dependent?

• Increased risk behavior and decreased self-esteem

• Decreased risk behavior and increased self-esteem

• Increased risk behavior and increased self-esteem

• Decreased risk behavior and decreased self-esteem

What can adolescents learn from the book 'Brainstorm'?

• The negative myths and stereotypes about adolescence

• The importance of conforming to societal expectations

• The limitations of their own abilities and potential

• The positive changes happening in their brains during adolescence

What is the benefit of exploring risk with adolescents?

• Decreased risk behavior and limited self-awareness

• Increased risk behavior and decreased self-awareness

• Decreased risk behavior and increased self-awareness

• Increased risk behavior and increased self-awareness