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This chapter goes inside an adolescent’s mind and explains how and why it works the way it does. From cognitive changes to the physical features of the brain, we relive adolescence all over again.
A few sections of this chapter stuck out to me. The first is the section about the thinking tendencies and changes from childhood into adolescence. Once adolescents form abstract thinking, they can add depth to many other aspects of their lives, such as their relationships, opinions, and identity.
Another section that caught my attention was the adolescent brain and the changes it goes through during this developmental stage. The book referred to these changes to the brain as being “remodeled”, it is crazy to think that such drastic measures are biologically taking place within these little humans.
This starts to click personally when I am associating with people who are currently in this stage. The increased sensitivity to stress and greater emotional reactions are direct reflections of what is taking place within their bodies. This can even be associated with the risky and impulsive decisions that adolescents make. By understanding the developmental features of this stage of life we can understand society and each other a lot better too.