Brain scan study finds links between adolescent brain development and mental health disorders

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/08/03/brain-scans-find-links-between-adolescent-brain-development-and-mental-health-disorders/

— “Brain hubs”, courtesy of University of Cambridge


Scans reveal how teenage brain develops (BBC News):

“The team from Cambridge’s department of psychiatry scanned the brains of 300 people between the ages of 14 and 24. While the areas associated with the basic functioning of the body such as vision, hearing and movement are fully developed by adolescence, the areas associated with complex thought and decision making are still changing

You can think of the brain as a global airline network that’s made up of small infrequently used airports and huge hubs like Heathrow where there is very hig…

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/08/03/brain-scans-find-links-between-adolescent-brain-development-and-mental-health-disorders/

— “Brain hubs”, courtesy of University of Cambridge


Scans reveal how teenage brain develops (BBC News):

“The team from Cambridge’s department of psychiatry scanned the brains of 300 people between the ages of 14 and 24. While the areas associated with the basic functioning of the body such as vision, hearing and movement are fully developed by adolescence, the areas associated with complex thought and decision making are still changing

You can think of the brain as a global airline network that’s made up of small infrequently used airports and huge hubs like Heathrow where there is very hig…

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