Beautiful Brains: Meaning of Life at Different Stages of Life

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Meaning of Life at Different Stages of Life
In his article “Beautiful Brains,” David Dobbs talked about the characteristics of the brain in different stages of life. He narrated stories we're parents are perplexed by their teenagers’ behaviors as they generally do not understand why teenagers act and decide the way they do. The author presented hello scientific explanations to adolescent behaviors such as risk taking, impulsivity, and seeking sensation.
Based on the reading, it can be surmised that across different stages of life, the view and definition of life is somewhat distinct because of the influences of the stages and status of the development of the brain. for children and teenagers, who are still experiencing brain development, “life” can be based on decisions that are made without the same level of regard for basically as full grown adults do. This is because their prefrontal cortex is still ...