This article discusses how Dr. Jay Giedd, the chief of brain imaging, has spent the past 13 years to looking inside the brains of over 1,800 kids and teenagers. He takes MRI snapshots every two years and builds a record as the brain grows. After reading the paragraph below, I thought of how coming from a strict Indian culture teenagers are not allowed to do many of these listed things.
Adolescents are actively looking for experiences to create intense feelings. It’s a very important hint that there is some particular hormone-brain relationship contributing to the appetite for thrills, strong sensations and excitement. This thrill seeking may have evolved to promote exploration, an eagerness to leave the nest, and seek one’s own path or partner.
In India, for girls you are not supposed to leave your parents’ house until you are married, and the oldest son in each house hold must take on the responsibility of care taker and live with his parents until they pass away. Also, although it is less common now a days, arranged marriages were forced upon children in the past, which meant your parents choose your husband or wife for you. Indian children are not allowed to act out or talk back to their parents, because it is seen as a sign of disrespect. This makes me wonder how interesting it would be for Dr. Giedd to study the brains of twins across cultures.
Wallis, C. (2008, September 26). What Makes Teens Tick. In Time. Retrieved December 4, 2010, from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,994126,00.html
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