Science News for Kids » prefrontal cortex http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The teenage brain http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/the-teenage-brain/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/the-teenage-brain/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:20:22 +0000 Amanda Leigh Mascarelli http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14423 The brain releases dopamine when something makes us feel good — like pulling off an exciting trick. The strength of this “feel good” response in teens helps explain why they sometimes chance real risks. Credit: iStockphoto

Adolescence triggers brain — and behavioral — changes that few kids or adults understand]]> The brain releases dopamine when something makes us feel good — like pulling off an exciting trick. The strength of this “feel good” response in teens helps explain why they sometimes chance real risks. Credit: iStockphoto

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