Psychology of Teenagers through Behavioral Model
Psychology of Teenagers through Behavioral Model
The teen brain consists of four main components that contribute to development. The first component is the corpus callosum, which is a nerve table that joins both sides of the brain. Although it is not completely stated what it is responsible for it is believed that it controls intelligence, consciousness, and self-awareness. This links to the teen brain model because it doesn’t mature till your mid 20’s which would explain why teens do so called “Dumb” things, because their brains are not fully developed. The second main component is the frontal lobe, which is located in the upper front part of the brain. The frontal lobe is responsible for self-control, judgment, organization, and regulation. The frontal lobe changes and undergoes a series of pruning. The first growth finishes at age five and then at about the age of 10 the brain begins to grow again. Which explains why most teens do not think things threw because this part of the brain is not fully developed. Another component is the changing in the Parietal lobes. The parietal lobe put together information and is in charge of senses like tactile or touch and sight, and makes it comprehensible. What happens to the parietal lobes is the long nerve fibers or white matter that is coated in fatty substance called myelin, allows the nerves to carry information faster and more efficiently when the process is finished. This process is developing until late teens early 20’s. Which means the teen brain does not send or receive information as fast or effective. The final result of the parietal lobes is that they can’t organize or incorporate the different signs that they receive. They do not adapt because the brain cannot react to it. Like the parietal lobe the temporal lobes are not developed during the teen years. The temporal lobes are responsible for language and emotion; they do not reach full maturity until approximately 16 years of age. The final component of the teen brain is hormones. The female’s hippocampus grows more quickly than males because it reacts to estrogen. Females react better to the reward and punishment system. Males however, the amygdala grows more rapidly than females because it reacts to androgen. Males react better to fears and emotions, which means an adolescent male may be easier to discipline if you put a fear in them. By this I...