# The secret mechanisms of the adolescent brain - Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

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Published: 2026-07-25T05:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mysterious-workings-of-the-adolescent-brain-sarah-jayne-blakemoreWhy 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. Talk by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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