Comments on: Teenage Brains: Risky Business? http://4mind4life.com/blog/2008/03/08/teenage-brains-are-still-developing-risky-decisions/ Mental Health Tips Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:38:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: how silly http://4mind4life.com/blog/2008/03/08/teenage-brains-are-still-developing-risky-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-6020 how silly Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:07:17 +0000 http://4mind4life.com/blog/2008/03/08/teenage-brains-are-still-developing-risky-decisions/#comment-6020 I noticed your point about ''teenagers'' taking risks and you do however, over-use this word in your argument. Where do you think ''teenagers'' learn this behaviour? Adults. Who publishes the magazines, writes and makes the outrages films for us to see, and games for us to play? I'm not questioning as to whether these forms of art being available is a bad thing, but a good one. Think about being able to have constant knowledge at the touch of your fingers, in whatever media form you'd like it to be. That it a computer. I have met the most interesting, intelligent and endearing people whilst on drugs or not. In your article you suggest that people who may lead you away from what society percieve to be good, but not necessarily what the indivdual may choose. Being a teenager is about finding out who you are, who you really, really are. You could study, have children, take drugs, graduate with honoury degrees, emmigrate, work, be a bum. We are logical beings, because adults are too wrapped up in things that are unimportant to teenagers. You go to work, pay lots of bills furthermore, I never see adults read books anymore or want to study for anything better even if it just for the mere effects of education. Is it that you have forgotten what it was like to be young and care-free? If you're older it doesn't mean that you have to completely give up what you love. We do what makes us happy its never disregarding the consequences and thinking 'oh yeah, just fuck em'. Your body is your own to do what you will with it. Let them form their own opinions. Fussy parents end with up with fucked up children just trying to rebel :) I'm eighteen. I noticed your point about ”teenagers” taking risks and you do however, over-use this word in your argument. Where do you think ”teenagers” learn this behaviour? Adults.
Who publishes the magazines, writes and makes the outrages films for us to see, and games for us to play? I’m not questioning as to whether these forms of art being available is a bad thing, but a good one. Think about being able to have constant knowledge at the touch of your fingers, in whatever media form you’d like it to be. That it a computer.

I have met the most interesting, intelligent and endearing people whilst on drugs or not. In your article you suggest that people who may lead you away from what society percieve to be good, but not necessarily what the indivdual may choose. Being a teenager is about finding out who you are, who you really, really are. You could study, have children, take drugs, graduate with honoury degrees, emmigrate, work, be a bum. We are logical beings, because adults are too wrapped up in things that are unimportant to teenagers. You go to work, pay lots of bills furthermore, I never see adults read books anymore or want to study for anything better even if it just for the mere effects of education. Is it that you have forgotten what it was like to be young and care-free? If you’re older it doesn’t mean that you have to completely give up what you love. We do what makes us happy its never disregarding the consequences and thinking ‘oh yeah, just fuck em’. Your body is your own to do what you will with it. Let them form their own opinions. Fussy parents end with up with fucked up children just trying to rebel :)

I’m eighteen.

]]> By: Turning Winds http://4mind4life.com/blog/2008/03/08/teenage-brains-are-still-developing-risky-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Turning Winds Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:02:17 +0000 http://4mind4life.com/blog/2008/03/08/teenage-brains-are-still-developing-risky-decisions/#comment-1522 There many points in your article that I would agree with. But another influencing factor is the environment. I don't completely agree that the decision that teens are making is because of 'brain development'. There many points in your article that I would agree with. But another influencing factor is the environment. I don’t completely agree that the decision that teens are making is because of ‘brain development’.

]]> By: Eliar http://4mind4life.com/blog/2008/03/08/teenage-brains-are-still-developing-risky-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Eliar Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:35:17 +0000 http://4mind4life.com/blog/2008/03/08/teenage-brains-are-still-developing-risky-decisions/#comment-903 Rubbish. A teens "brain development" has next to nothing in deciding the outcome of those situations they're faced. In today's society they just succumb to peer pressure and don't acquire the appropriate knowledge beforehand. Almost all their mindsets are as follows "hey, if he's doing it and having fun. I can also do it". They need to start taking responsibility and have fewer crap studies giving them excuses for their actions. This article just shows one more excuse "oh my brain hasn't fully developed, that's why I slept with ten people, drunk myself silly 500 times and accidentally killed a family of 4 when driving a little too fast, it's not my fault, it's the brains." They lack willpower, nothing else. Everything that is portrayed in movies, local society and especially through those that are closer, generally family, is what causes all of this. That is why there are still a "few" teens in relation to the "many" who can actually think for themselves and can easily diffrentiate what is truly right and what is truly daft. To quote "it’s because they think that the benefits of their actions outweigh the risks". They are poorly mis-informed through peers and actually go along with those "fun" things to do, until something goes wrong as a result, then they grow up and realize, "maybe I shouldn't have done that" Their brain doesn't tell them to do anything, they choose. I wish I could say adults are any different, but they're exactly the same except that most have learnt through their own daft experiences or others experiences and know a little better. Then there are those who get away with it all, and never learn. - Risk-taking "may" be a natural part of the teenage brain It's not. Unfortunately as time passes there will more and more people who will be less empathetic and more into personal pleasure. Their mindset: "woohoo I'm having fun, who the heck cares if I'm causing others severe brain damage, heck, who cares if I'm allowing my organs to detriorate, I'm having fun, so eff to the world" Rubbish. A teens “brain development” has next to nothing in deciding the outcome of those situations they’re faced. In today’s society they just succumb to peer pressure and don’t acquire the appropriate knowledge beforehand. Almost all their mindsets are as follows “hey, if he’s doing it and having fun. I can also do it”. They need to start taking responsibility and have fewer crap studies giving them excuses for their actions. This article just shows one more excuse “oh my brain hasn’t fully developed, that’s why I slept with ten people, drunk myself silly 500 times and accidentally killed a family of 4 when driving a little too fast, it’s not my fault, it’s the brains.”

They lack willpower, nothing else. Everything that is portrayed in movies, local society and especially through those that are closer, generally family, is what causes all of this. That is why there are still a “few” teens in relation to the “many” who can actually think for themselves and can easily diffrentiate what is truly right and what is truly daft.

To quote “it’s because they think that the benefits of their actions outweigh the risks”. They are poorly mis-informed through peers and actually go along with those “fun” things to do, until something goes wrong as a result, then they grow up and realize, “maybe I shouldn’t have done that” Their brain doesn’t tell them to do anything, they choose. I wish I could say adults are any different, but they’re exactly the same except that most have learnt through their own daft experiences or others experiences and know a little better. Then there are those who get away with it all, and never learn.

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Risk-taking “may” be a natural part of the teenage brain

It’s not.

Unfortunately as time passes there will more and more people who will be less empathetic and more into personal pleasure. Their mindset: “woohoo I’m having fun, who the heck cares if I’m causing others severe brain damage, heck, who cares if I’m allowing my organs to detriorate, I’m having fun, so eff to the world”

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