The modern teenager – a cultural construction?

Is the turmoil we see in our teens something that our culture has created? The excellent All in the Mind, presented by Natasha Mitchell,covers what happens to teenagers as their brain develops.

Monosyllabic, messy, self-conscious and sleepy – science now has the tumultuous teenager in its sights. Are they risk-takers with brains still under construction? Or competent adults grossly misinterpreted by modern science? From evolutionary theories to the bright lights of the brain scan – a provocative debate is being waged.

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Source: All in the mind

We’d love to hear what you think? Do you agree – is teenage turmoil something that we have created as a culture? Or do you think biology is the main influence on teenagers behaviour?