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Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain | Talk Video | TED - 1 views

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    Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage" behavior is caused by the growing and developing brain
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Why we procrastinate by Vik Nithy - 0 views

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    Vik Nithy is the founder of 3 companies at the age of 20 including how own marketing consulting firm. His left after school Vik has been extremely successful despite being diagnosed with ADHD after finishing his school exams. Developing his passion for cognitive neuroscience, educational reform and the potential of young people.
John Crane

BBC News - Poverty significantly saps our mental abilities say researchers - 0 views

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    Being poor can sap a person's mental resources, research published in the journal Science suggests.
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Give them a hand: Gesturing children perform well on cognitive tasks - 0 views

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    Young children who use gestures outperform their peers in problem-solving tasks, says a new study. Children aged between two and five were asked to sort cards printed with colored shapes first by color, then by shape. Making this switch can be tricky but the study found that kids who gesture are more likely to make the mental switch and group the shapes accurately.
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