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Brain plasticity during adolescence - Coggle Diagram
Brain plasticity during adolescence
Adolescence
a critical time window
neural plasticity
when different regions of the brain are still maturing.
Imbalance due to the diferent mature rates
Faster
limbic regions
Lower
impulse-managing prefrontal regions
imbalance in the
neural circuitry
Decision making
Associated with
risk taking
impulsivity
Risk taking behavior influenced by
Sleep deprivation
Personality traits
Stress
Sex
Controlled by
interactions
limbic system
dopamine signaling system
prefrontal cortexes