Question

Adolescents often have difficulty controlling their emotions and making sound decisions about risky behavior. brain research suggests that this is due to the fact that during adolescence _____.

Answer 1

Brain research suggests that this is due to the fact that during adolescence, the amygdala is developed earlier than the prefrontal cortex.

 

The amygdala is among one of the two almond-shaped groups of nuclei and is located deep along the temporal lobes of the brain in complex vertebrates, one of these are humans.