The Mind, Explained Teenage Brain

Name one of the teenage stereotypes listed in the opening of the episode:

Answer explanation

Lazy/addicted to your phone/contrarian/Rebellious, but in a stupid way/kind of

bratty/we don’t listen/we don’t know how to follow the rules

Finish the Quote: “So some of the teen behaviors that we really see throughout species, cultures, is risk-taking, novelty seeking, and _______ _______."

• potential rewards

• excitement seeking
• peer relationships

• mental illness

How old do you have to be to vote in the United Arab Emirates?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 18

True or False: Myelin helps our neurons talk to each other about 1,000 times faster

• True

• False

Answer explanation

3,000 times faster

Which part of your brain controls rational thought and reasoning?

• Frontal cortex

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

• Hypothalamus

Which part of the brain can help explain a lot of teenage behavior?

• Hippocampus

• Frontal cortex

• Amygdala

• Hypothalamus

When will one have an “adult brain” or a brain that has fully developed?

• Mid-twenties

• Mid-thirties

Finish the Quote: “Those three teen traits, risk-taking, novelty seeking, and peer relationships, are all

intertwined, because when teens are around their friends, the ___________________ ________________ of

doing new or risky things feels so much more rewarding.”

• social reinforcement
• social approval
• potential rewards

• peer reinforcement

Finish the Quote: “When we’re little kids, a lot of us get the message that we should be true to ourselves. But then every teen, in different ways, starts to discover that _______________ ____________________ comes

with risks .”

• being true to others
• ignoring our values
• being yourself

• conforming to societal norms

True or False: At around age three, we start to have a sense of our gender.

• True

• False