Teens: Do They Have a Brain?

"From the ages of about 14-16, people lose about 20% of the synapses in the brain." This probably makes sense to you if you have a teenager at home. "Among the last areas to become fully wired are the frontal & temporal lobes. Those parts of the brain are significant because they control abstract thinking, impulsiveness and emotion." Again, if you live with a teenager this is very apparent in you house. Hang on tight, most research now indicates that the frontal and pre-frontal lobes are fine...at about 22 - 25 yrs old. YIKES! (these quotes are from Mental Health Problems Begin in the Teen Brain, T. Hesman.)