Understanding the teenage brain.
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We have known for some time that hormones play a big role in teenage behaviour, but new research is beginning to show how physical changes in the brain are an important influence too. So just how different are a young person?s thought processes compared to an adult, and how can this help explain and predict their behaviour?
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