Problem
I. Listen to the following NPR segment entitled "Experiencing Teen Drama Overload? Blame Biology".
Discuss the following questions regarding this audio segment:
i. what is emotional flooding?
ii. how does the pre-frontal cortex shift in adolescence?
iii. What is the purpose (social and biological) of the discipline technique of self-reflection essay writing?
iv. What do you think about the suggestion to let your adolescent have the last word in arguments?
II. Read and reflect on the reading in doc. sharing entitled "Good Parents, Bad Results... parenting pitfalls"Links to an external site.
i. How do you see this reading applied to the home you grew up in?
ii. If you have children of your own, how can you apply this reading to your parenting?
III. Listen to the following 38 minute audio on Teens and Addiction.
i. Explain what is happening in a teen's brain that makes teens are particularly vulnerable to addiction.
ii. Explain how addiction is akin to learning anything new and how this uniquely affects teens. "Why Teens are Impulsive, Addiction Prone and Should Protect their Brains"