Inside The Teenage Brain

As I sat at my computer desk and really listened to the thoughts and observations that Frontline and the parents interviewed presented, I realized the fact that there truly is an issue among parents and teenagers. Even when we are exceptionally close, we are triumphantly distant. This is because there is a lack of sincere understanding of one another. Some teenagers do not appreciate, or more direct, demonstrate their appreciation towards their parents. One scientist on Frontline stated that from his understanding, parents feel as if the individual who was once their teen, have been invaded by another body. This is a very unfortunate analogy because teens desire, just as desperately as their, to know why they act the way they act. Teenagers often say things they do not mean, or rather they meant to say it, but don't know a more appropriate way of stating it, or perhaps choose to say it at the wrong time. 

As scientists conducted research, they noticed a very vital part of the teenager's brain. It's known as the Frontal Cortex, located behind the forehead. In it they noticed there was an unexpected growth spurt whereas there was an overpopulation of cells just before puberty. They also did studies that showed that while 95% of the adult size brain is present in a child by the tender age of 6, the thinking part continues to thicken throughout childhood. Mood swings tend to get the best of teenagers due to society as a whole: insecurity, may be vulnerable, isolated, or just under peer pressure. However, scientists also feel as if, though teenagers act out, it could simply mean they are battling for independence, or even more logical, Quality Time and Love...