Social Media and the Teenage Brain

Today in Chris Brown's class, Adolescent Development, we watched Nature of Things with David Suzuki. The episode dealt with the nature of the teenage brain, how it develops with interaction with the environment and dispelling myths about the teenager. Teenagers today are the authorities on technology and social media, something that influences business, education, and commerce across the globe. They are at the forefront of a dynamic new field, in which they can interact on the large scale with many friends expressing and sharing ideas, opinions, and information that all aids development. The brain at this stage absorbs the information from the environment so teenagers develop exponentially. Impulsive actions and risk taking are part of teenager development and should be allowed. Teenagers can flourish on-line by simply playing around and building their knowledge through interaction. Students, as a result, should be allowed to explore their potential.