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What I found most interesting this week was the cognitive development during adolescence. I once asked my teacher what they thought was the best grade to teach, and they said that high school is the best grade to teach because they can have meaningful adult conversations with their students. After reviewing the reading, it is clear to understand why my teacher thought that way. At this stage, the adolescents are able to think abstractly. They are also able to plan and think of the consequences of their actions. Any parent can tell you that teens are the best debaters, having a more sophisticated understanding of probability. I also hadn't thought about the difference in language between teens and other age groups. I did know that there was a distinction. Still, I hadn't thought about how this is related to how "abstract thinking allows adolescents to comprehend the sorts of higher-order abstract logic inherent in puns, proverbs, metaphors, and analogies. Their increased facility permits them to appreciate the ways in which language can be used to convey multiple messages, such as satire, metaphor, and sarcasm." (Lumen Learning, n.d.). The best example of this is the use of nouns as verbs by teens, for example, "you're such a mood" or " you're glazing him so hard". On a side note, I didn't really understand where 'rizz' came from, but I now know that it is shorthand for charisma. How do cultural ideals and the timing of puberty affect an adolescent's body image? Need Assignment Help?