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Used on day one of a 10 day presentation discussing relationships. High school students asses components of self and benifts of healthy relationships. This bridges into a look at how the teenage brain impacts their decision making abilities.
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Physical
Values, Morals &Choices
Emotions
Dreams & Goals
RespectFUN! Companions
hip
Trust
Guidance
Communication
Faithfulness
Support
Accountability
Love
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• Regulates Body Functions
• Allows you to interpret and respond to experiences
• Shapes your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
Reason; Judgment Movement
Holds sensory & spatial info.
HearingVision
Cerebral Cortex
The Teen Brain Pruning Process
"If a teen is doing music or sports or academics, those
are the cells and connections that will be hardwired. If
they're lying on the couch or playing video games or MTV,
those are the cells and connections that are going to
survive.”
Dr. Jay Giedd; Dr. Jay Giedd; National Institute National Institute of Mental Healthof Mental Health
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Allows people to experience emotions and feel pleasure
Process Process EmotionsEmotions
Emotional Memories Emotional Memories
Control center for Control center for hormones hormones
Dopamine“Feel good” chemical. Elevates mood.
NorepinephrineFight or Flight Response
Serotonin:Regulates mood, emotion, sleep apatite.
