Inside the Teenage Brain

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Inside the Teenage Brain

Many of us associate our teenage years with mood swings, risky behavior and a sense of invincibility. And scientists say there's a reason for that: adolescents brains are actually wired differently than brains in other stages of life. Join...

Many of us associate our teenage years with mood swings, risky behavior and a sense of invincibility. And scientists say there's a reason for that: adolescents brains are actually wired differently than brains in other stages of life. Join Kojo as we explore the latest research on the juvenile brain and whether we should rethink the way we interact with, teach and punish teenagers today.

Guests

Jay Giedd

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Chief of Brain Imaging, Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health

Wilkie Wilson

Neuroscientist; Director, "DukeLEARN"; Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Center

Related Links

Dr. Giedd's Brain Development Study
DukeLearn

A new program at Duke University linking education and research on neuroscience.

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