Watch Your Head!

Quick Write:
  I think you , Ms. Becker see me as a hard worker now then before. determine to graduate & to get my credits for this class, liking the easy way of things. if not this im not really sure how you see me.

How does Ms. Blakemore define adolescence? 
as the period of life that starts with the biological, hormonal, physical changes of puberty and ends at the age at which an individual attains a stable, independent role in society.

How long does it last?
Puberty into the '20s and '30s.

What is the significance of the prefrontal cortex?
decision making, inhibiting inappropriate behavior, understanding people and being self-aware.

Which section is this on the diagram we viewed yesterday? (See post for 11/17/14)

Executive Processors

What is synaptic pruning and what is the significance of the process?
Keep the ones you need and lose the ones you don't need. The ones that you do keep come stronger because you keep working with it.


What is the social brain?
the network of brain regions that we use to understand other people and to interact with other people.


Explain the design and results of the experiment in which adolescents were compared to adults in seeing things from another person's perspective.
Soccer game, When Michael misses his goal everyone has the same reaction and we are being able to read other peoples expression.


Describe the difference between the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex in teenagers and adults.
Adults - An adults limbic system and prefrontal cortex are more developed and used evenly.

Do you see your own adolescence as a problem or an opportunity?Explain.
yes, simply because the way my adolescence are this generation.

Make one suggestion you have for educators based on this Ted Talk.

Coding Evidence

1. Society is in some ways just as responsible for school shootings committed by teenagers as the teenage shooters themselves.

i do believe society is responsible in some ways for school shootings committed by teenagers, simply because some teens are involved in gangs and might be in school with the opposite gang members, in order for protection there's only some ways schools can help you with certain situations which means bring weapons to protect yourself. now n day's its either you get killed or kill, pretty much who moves faster in situations like this. 

in this New York Times article about teenage decision-making. Weinberger's claim the brain of a 15-year-old is not mature particularly in an area called the prefrontal cortex, which is critical to good judgment and the suppression of impulse.

Publishing Day!

3 important facts or ideas you learned from your I-Search project
1. (ASD) has no cure
2. Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys 
3. Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism


2 important things you learned about yourself as a scholar
1. I learned that i can do good research 
2. I learned that if i listen to music, i can actually finish things faster

1 feeling, emotion or reaction you have
1.  I feel like one day, there should eventually have a cure for ASD, or at least know the reason for them.



https://docs.google.com/document/d/14rlAy7ZKseyRcUwX2gfEx-oc_Fj7MwbqVNyWS2a_5wA/edit?usp=sharing

Give Thanks!

Quick Write :

I give thanks to apple for making iPhone's, 😂  without the iPhone i would be still using blackberry with front camera, and a button keyboard.

The Teenage Brain: A Work in Progress

Quick Write:
I think that some teenagers should have adult right's. mature teenagers, teenagers that earn that type of responsiblity. but then again, some adults don't deserve it either, i just think its best that everybody just earn it.


Enduring Understandings :

• The human brain goes through distinct stages of development as it matures to adulthood. ( 5 )
• The teenage brain is at a unique point in development. ( 5 )
• Because of their brain development, teenagers sometimes struggle with decision-making. ( 2 )

Essential Questions:

What makes teenagers different from adults and babies?

Adults are more smarter, & know more than babies do. simply because adults been on the earth longer than babies. there are certain things a baby/toddler can prove wrong to adults, because the things adults may have learned when they were younger they probably forgot.

How is decision-making connected to the various parts of the brain?

The brain makes decision's by thinking of the bad or good, how will it  affect me if i do it or if i don't. 

How should society differentiate between teenagers and adults from a legal, social, and individual perspective?

 society shouldn't differentiate between teenagers and adults from a legal, social, and individual perspective because, teenagers are the next stage from being adult which we should be prepared. but then again, being an adult isn't exciting no more because we did everything as teenagers. 

How do we evaluate our own brain development at this point in our lives?

i evaluate my brain at this point, well developed and still learning i've grew up alot & make better decisions.

Under Construction

Quick Write: 

 How much do we really know about the brain?
i believe my question is a level 3, simple because my question doesn't concern a yes or no answer.

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Question for further research :

Can people really mind read & tell the future of others? or is that them just lying.


My last decision :

      my last decision of mines that wasn't influenced by others. was finishing school, i realized i want to do other things in my life besides being in school. & every time i try to move on i can't because every thing is required a high school diploma, which made me realize i need to get out of school. quick! no more.

Back to Basics

Summary : Experts believe that this tendency marks a necessary phase in teen development. The process helps prepare teenagers to confront the world on their own. Researchers scan teen brains while their owners are thinking, learning and making critical decisions. Teens also can play games that require them to make choices, such as whether to pull a trigger, smile at an attractive face or accept a tempting offer. Some choices earn them rewards, such as coins or food. Adolescents are particularly sensitive and responsive to influence by friends, desires and emotions, researchers say. It’s one of the hallmarks of this stage in life. While this would appear to push teenagers toward years of serious risk-taking, it is no mistake of evolution. Casey and other researchers believe the adolescent brain specifically evolved to respond to rewards so teens would leave behind the protection provided by their parents and start exploring their environment — a necessary step toward the independence they will need in adulthood.




Reflection : I'm a risk taker only into a certain extend. i know my limits of risk taking, for example i wouldn't jump off of something knowing i will hurt my self. the farthest i ever took my risk taking was.. maybe one more drink! or possibly, what if i came home a little late tonight. one time i took a risk was coming in late, i thought my mother wasn't going to freak out as much as she did. end up getting kicked out. one time i took a risk, & won was win getting on a roller coaster ride, im scared of heights but since i already spent my money on the ticket, i thought was the worst that can happen? I'll only be scared for the moment. hopefully get over my fear.