Inside the Teenage Brain

Today for my interactive journalism class I was asked to watch the documentary "Inside the teenage brain". The first section called "Teenager' Inexplicable Behavior" was about why teens act the way they do. Doctors are trying to understand teenagers by studying there brains. The second part was called " The wiring of the adolescent brain" Some doctors are studying children's brains by putting them in an imagery machine. They talk about teenagers like they are some mysterious species. Teenage brains can acomplish a lot but they don't think about the consequences. The third part is about called "Mood Swings". They say that teenagers can go from being concentrated to angry in a short period of time. some cartoonists make cartoons showing experiences with teens. The fourth part is called "You Just Don't Understand" They had kids look at pictures of people showing emotion. The teens often say angry but they don't see sadness. Some teens talked about stereotypes of teens. Some people think that all teenagers are trouble and liars. I agree that these stereotypes are wrong. The fifth part was called "From Zzzz's to A's". When teenagers were brought into a sleep lab it looked like they had a sleep disorder. most teens only get 7 1/2 hours of sleep. A lot of teens stay up late but can't wake up in the morning. Some schools are making there high schools start later. I think this makes sense because it is easier to learn when you are awake. The last part was called " Are There Lessons For Parents". People are disappointed that doctors can't find much even with so much technology. Many parents were suprised that teenagers actually want to spent more time with their parents.