Full Blast Plus 8 p.24 “Hacking the Teenage Brain”:

How to improve your memory

How the teenage brain works

How to become more intelligent

How adults learn new things

A new connection is destroyed

A new connection is made

Old connections disappear

The brain becomes smaller

To make the brain rest

To make the brain grow faster

Because unused connections become weak and disappear

Because it helps people forget old information

You might get lost

You don’t need to pay much attention

You forget the way

You create new brain connections

You might have trouble remembering it

You walk faster

You feel bored

You remember it forever

Between ages 10 and 12

Between ages 13 and 18

Between ages 19 and 25

Between ages 30 and 40

It helps them make friends

It helps them create new brain connections

It helps them study less

It helps them relax

The part that recognizes danger

The part that enjoys fun

The part that controls movement

The part that stores memory

Because they don’t understand rules

Because their fun-loving brain is stronger than their careful one

Because they want to impress adults

Because they always think carefully

Sleep less

Take more risks

Stay calm and think carefully before acting

Avoid new experiences