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?

2.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 can’t 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.

changing minds
what is a teenager? our standard definition
is arbitrary: if your age ends in “-teen,” you’re
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

From the article: "The careful part of the brain (the prefrontal cortex) is like the character 'Spock' from Star Trek: smart and logical." So we extract the three words describing the prefrontal cortex from this sentence.

From the article: "The limbic system is the part of the brain that is more impulsive, reactive and emotional – like Captain Kirk from Star Trek." We take these three words to describe the limbic system.

The article states that the prefrontal cortex is like Spock from Star Trek. The description of the prefrontal cortex is "careful" and "smart and logical", and Spock is a character known for being logical and careful. So scientists make this comparison because the prefrontal cortex is careful, smart, and logical, just like Spock.

Answer:

careful, smart, logical

Question 2