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It's not just hormones: What's really happening in the minds of teenage girls... - 1 views

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shared by gmatthews_11 on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
  • It's not just hormones
  • The sudden force of a teenager’s feelings can catch parents off guard because, between the ages of six and 11, children go through a phase of development that psychologists call latency .
  • Compared to the brain activity of children and adults, the teens’ amygdalas reacted strongly to fearful or happy faces.
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  • the brain remodels dramatically during the teenage years.
  • Adults often tell teens that their feelings are at full blast because of “hormones.” This usually doesn’t go over very well, plus it’s probably inaccurate.
  • research suggests that the impact of pubertal hormones on teenagers’ moods is indirect, at best.
  • Here’s the bottom line: What your daughter broadcasts matches what she actually experiences.
  • Really, it’s just that intense, so take her feelings seriously, regardless of how overblown they might seem.
  • gmatthews_11 on 15 Oct 16
     
    Globe and Mail article, excerpt from Lisa Damour's book "Untangled"
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