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Encore - Understanding the teenage brain, with Eva Telzer, PhD
Encore - Understanding the teenage brain, with Eva Telzer, PhD
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Aug 9, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
There’s a common stereotype is that teenagers’ brains are immature and underdeveloped, and that teens are “hard-wired” to take unwise risks and cave to peer pressure. But psychologists’ research suggests these negative stereotypes are unfounded and that the teen years are a time opportunity and growth as well as risk. Eva Telzer, PhD, explains why teens take more risks and why that risk-taking is sometimes beneficial, why parents have more influence than they think, and how social media and other technology use may be affecting teens’ behavior and development. For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage.
Released:
Aug 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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