Research Highlights Strengths Of Adolescent Brain

by Jon Hamilton, NPR

Adolescent brains have gotten a bad rap, according to neuroscientists. It's true that teenage brains can be impulsive, scientists reported at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in New Orleans. But adolescent brains are also vulnerable, dynamic and highly responsive to positive feedback.

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• Morning Edition, October 22, 2012