Question

\the evolutionary advantage of the teenage brain\
march 25, 2020
by andy murdock

answer the questions

1. what are 3 words that

describe the prefrontal cortex?

1. what are 3 words that

describe the limbic system?

1. why do scientists compare

the prefrontal cortex to \spock\
from star trek?

1. which part of the brain is

compared to \captain kirk\?

read the article

oh my gosh! why do teenagers act so
crazily? the changing emotions, strong
feelings, thinking they cant get hurt – all
these things are normal for a teenager. new
information suggests that these typical
teenage behaviors contribute to teenagers
growth and learning.

the careful part of the brain (the prefrontal
cortex) is like the character \spock\ from star
trek: smart and logical. the limbic system is
the part of the brain that is more impulsive,
reactive and emotional – like captain kirk
from star trek.

two images

changing minds
what is a teenager? our standard definition
is arbitrary: if your age ends in \-teen,\ youre
a teenager. the brain, however, follows a
different set of rules.

adriana galván, a professor at ucla
(university of california los angeles), studies
how the brain grows. she said, \we know
that the brain keeps growing and
developing. the brain finishes growing
around age 25.\

Explanation:

Question 1

En el artículo, se menciona que la corteza prefrontal es "careful" (cuidadosa), "smart" (inteligente) y "logical" (lógica).

El artículo indica que el sistema límite es "impulsive" (impulsivo), "reactive" (reactivo) y "emotional" (emocional).

Se compara a la corteza prefrontal con Spock porque Spock es inteligente y lógico, al igual que la corteza prefrontal se describe como "careful, smart and logical".

Answer:

careful, smart, logical

Question 2