not die at 45. With a doubled life-span and more opportunities than we have ever had in the history of our race

Oct
2018

Adolescent brains and learning.

And in the meantime, and one that is so familiar that it would seem like folly to overturn. But remember that if Industrial Revolution could bring about the current educational system, and teenage brains in particular, let us keep asking our leaders, making sure that the Information Revolution brings about its changes too., not die at 45. With a doubled life-span and more opportunities than we have ever had in the history of our race, scientists and policy makers to take into account research on the adolescent brain and asking them to revolutionise the education system. It might seem like a mammoth task, surely there is no reason left to push them into the pinnacle of educational risk at such a young age. Considering we know more about the brain in general, than we ever have known before, we can undo it, we need to use that knowledge to rethink what we demand of our children and young people., We really need to rethink the way we educate our children. They are going to live till 90

We expect a lot from teenagers. Teen suicide rates are soaring, and they increase during the school year and drop during vacations. This tells us something, surely, about how much pressure young people are under when they come to school. Considering this is a time often plagued by insecurity about themselves, their bodies and their […]

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Adolescent brains and learning.