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PNI Diagram: The social Brian.

- Teenagers in love are more creative, have more endurance, energy and are more focused.

- Dopamine stimulates the reticular formation, responsible for gathering information from all over the body.

- They desperately want parental guidance and affirmation.

Positive.

- Failing in class or being humiliated reinforce a negative self-concept.

- Even though the male and female brain are identical, there are some differences between genders (women are more adept at language and males with math problems).

- American culture devalues emotions. Emotions are avoided, not ecouraged.

Negative.

Interesting.

- Adolescence is when the brain begins to develop templates for adult relationships.

- Dating serves as a source of status and achievement.

- Adolescents need to interact with positive adult role models.

- Both sexes are capable of learning and remembering as much and as thoroughly.