Adolescence: The Brain's Quest for Identity and Independence (The Social Brain ep 39)

The adolescent brain is often characterized as an imbalanced, hormone-charged, and broken version of an adult brain. The reality, however, is much more nuanced and interesting. Adolescence is a critically important period of brain development that allows for rapid learning, social affiliation, and exploration. It's found in many species across the animal kingdom and it serves an extremely important purpose. Join us in this episode of The Social Brain, as we discuss brain development through the lens of adolescence. ⏬ ⏬ ⏬Help us keep this show alive AND get bonus content by going to: https://www.patreon.com/thesocialbrain 🧠 👕 ☕Want cool neuroscience gear? Check out our coffee mugs, t-shirts, stickers, and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC610T-s8gpOVDtAVXTZ35FQ/store -- Related Content: - Previous Episodes of The Social Brain: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC92ipyM9i9Ilc6kpe4eer-8PVOfF-jdW -- Please support this channel by signing up for Sense of Mind's Patreon and get bonus content every month: https://www.patreon.com/senseofmind You'll get: - Access to exclusive monthly livestreams - Written (blog post) versions of all new videos, including this one! -- Intro and outro music credits: Floating by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Subscribe button animation credit:https://www.vecteezy.com/video/8873599-subscribe-and-reminder-button-animation-on-black-channel-animated-background-click-internet-media-online-social-stream-streaming-video-views-youtube --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/senseofmind/support