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Perils and Promises of Adolescence | Stephen Appea | TEDxYouth@SAIS


one of the interesting things about

one of the interesting things about science and philosophy science and the

science and philosophy science and the

science and philosophy science and the question of can we actually can science

question of can we actually can science

question of can we actually can science actually revealed things that we can’t

actually revealed things that we can’t

actually revealed things that we can’t keep I believe the answer is yes and

keep I believe the answer is yes and

keep I believe the answer is yes and we’re living it as we were watching

we’re living it as we were watching

we’re living it as we were watching things that we could see years ago now

things that we could see years ago now

things that we could see years ago now we can see that so it’s an exciting time

we can see that so it’s an exciting time

we can see that so it’s an exciting time to live an exciting time to be educators

now I myself of not to see India and

now I myself of not to see India and curriculum and secondary chordae or

curriculum and secondary chordae or

curriculum and secondary chordae or access our American International School

access our American International School

access our American International School in Charlotte campus and I was I’ve been

in Charlotte campus and I was I’ve been

in Charlotte campus and I was I’ve been interested in mind buying relationships

interested in mind buying relationships

interested in mind buying relationships since back when mr. Dodaro in college

since back when mr. Dodaro in college

since back when mr. Dodaro in college and reading Plato Aristotle and Socrates

and reading Plato Aristotle and Socrates

and reading Plato Aristotle and Socrates and it’s interesting back then 2500

and it’s interesting back then 2500

and it’s interesting back then 2500 years ago of course they had things only

years ago of course they had things only

years ago of course they had things only speculation on what what inside our

speculation on what what inside our

speculation on what what inside our brain but now thanks to technology we

brain but now thanks to technology we

brain but now thanks to technology we can actually see what our brain lives on

can actually see what our brain lives on

can actually see what our brain lives on in what we can get the thought from

in what we can get the thought from

in what we can get the thought from emotion

emotion

emotion but we can track what

see where which part of brain is

see where which part of brain is regulating our emotions I thought so one

regulating our emotions I thought so one

regulating our emotions I thought so one of the things that was very interesting

of the things that was very interesting

of the things that was very interesting to me back in 90 was the development of

to me back in 90 was the development of

to me back in 90 was the development of this technology called functional

this technology called functional

this technology called functional resident functional magnetic resonance

resident functional magnetic resonance

resident functional magnetic resonance imaging okay alright so what it doesn’t

imaging okay alright so what it doesn’t

imaging okay alright so what it doesn’t basically try led flow to areas of the

basically try led flow to areas of the

basically try led flow to areas of the brain when you feel certain things does

brain when you feel certain things does

brain when you feel certain things does anybody here have ever been in at em all

anybody here have ever been in at em all

anybody here have ever been in at em all right yeah okay so if you had an

right yeah okay so if you had an

right yeah okay so if you had an accident or injury they put you in this

accident or injury they put you in this

accident or injury they put you in this MRI and the FM MRI works the same way

MRI and the FM MRI works the same way

MRI and the FM MRI works the same way except for it tracks the blood flow to

except for it tracks the blood flow to

except for it tracks the blood flow to your brain so what the way we try to

your brain so what the way we try to

your brain so what the way we try to control people’s brains when they have

control people’s brains when they have

control people’s brains when they have problem is through basically

problem is through basically

problem is through basically psychotherapy dirty drugs and fancy

psychotherapy dirty drugs and fancy

psychotherapy dirty drugs and fancy night so personally I prefer with this

night so personally I prefer with this

night so personally I prefer with this neuro imagery imagery techniques and

neuro imagery imagery techniques and

neuro imagery imagery techniques and especially when you consider the life of

especially when you consider the life of

especially when you consider the life of an adolescent now we are many of us

an adolescent now we are many of us

an adolescent now we are many of us parents and educators that charge

parents and educators that charge

parents and educators that charge America’s after school parents all over

America’s after school parents all over

America’s after school parents all over the world and researchers all the world

the world and researchers all the world

the world and researchers all the world are trying to figure out what is wrong

are trying to figure out what is wrong

are trying to figure out what is wrong with those adolescents and the question

with those adolescents and the question

with those adolescents and the question is what is wrong but also what is right

is what is wrong but also what is right

is what is wrong but also what is right so there that’s why inhale

so there that’s why inhale

so there that’s why inhale promises of the parable of lessons so

promises of the parable of lessons so

promises of the parable of lessons so looking at some of the main problems

looking at some of the main problems

looking at some of the main problems that adolescents face you can see it’s

that adolescents face you can see it’s

that adolescents face you can see it’s quite a list and so it’s no wonder at

quite a list and so it’s no wonder at

quite a list and so it’s no wonder at this time from 10 years old to 24 years

this time from 10 years old to 24 years

this time from 10 years old to 24 years old 25 rhythm you’ve got all of these

old 25 rhythm you’ve got all of these

old 25 rhythm you’ve got all of these things worried about so it’s no wonder

things worried about so it’s no wonder

things worried about so it’s no wonder that there’s a lot of turbulence during

that there’s a lot of turbulence during

that there’s a lot of turbulence during those years one of the things I was

those years one of the things I was

those years one of the things I was reading was the definition of a ballista

reading was the definition of a ballista

reading was the definition of a ballista to include when the long bones stop

to include when the long bones stop

to include when the long bones stop chrome in the row most are full of what

chrome in the row most are full of what

chrome in the row most are full of what when the hormones are flowing blonde or

when the hormones are flowing blonde or

when the hormones are flowing blonde or stockroom that’s that’s a good way but

stockroom that’s that’s a good way but

stockroom that’s that’s a good way but that income encompasses a lot of years

that income encompasses a lot of years

that income encompasses a lot of years of 15 years of life many of you in this

of 15 years of life many of you in this

of 15 years of life many of you in this room are in that hat stage so here’s

room are in that hat stage so here’s

room are in that hat stage so here’s where and look at some of the resources

where and look at some of the resources

where and look at some of the resources available to us right

okay so this is the you

okay so this is the you this is business ting what the brain

this is business ting what the brain

this is business ting what the brain looks like it’s an interesting resource

looks like it’s an interesting resource

looks like it’s an interesting resource in new york times you can see what the

in new york times you can see what the

in new york times you can see what the brain looks like from childhood through

brain looks like from childhood through

brain looks like from childhood through the inhuman voltage so the red areas

the inhuman voltage so the red areas

the inhuman voltage so the red areas indicate relative immaturity and blue

indicate relative immaturity and blue

indicate relative immaturity and blue eyes maturity so you click on the next

eyes maturity so you click on the next

eyes maturity so you click on the next page this is four years old go to nine

page this is four years old go to nine

page this is four years old go to nine years old you can see that these areas

years old you can see that these areas

years old you can see that these areas are developing you can see that so at a

are developing you can see that so at a

are developing you can see that so at a certain age a shonali

certain age a shonali

certain age a shonali parietal lobe is being developed and

parietal lobe is being developed and

parietal lobe is being developed and that allows children to acquire math

that allows children to acquire math

that allows children to acquire math geometry skills in addition find one

geometry skills in addition find one

geometry skills in addition find one skills developed by getting into

skills developed by getting into

skills developed by getting into adolescence you can see that the brain

adolescence you can see that the brain

adolescence you can see that the brain has definitely matured when interesting

has definitely matured when interesting

has definitely matured when interesting thing is that although there’s a lot of

thing is that although there’s a lot of

thing is that although there’s a lot of neural connections those are not used

neural connections those are not used

neural connections those are not used are pruned away

and going to let’s let’s go to 21 and

and going to let’s let’s go to 21 and you can see that here brings money

you can see that here brings money

you can see that here brings money mostly mature what there’s still room

mostly mature what there’s still room

mostly mature what there’s still room for increases in emotional maturity that

for increases in emotional maturity that

for increases in emotional maturity that in past each 21 that’s where the 25 on

in past each 21 that’s where the 25 on

in past each 21 that’s where the 25 on the the target birth when you can say

the the target birth when you can say

the the target birth when you can say that your full adult so for any inherits

that your full adult so for any inherits

that your full adult so for any inherits in the room there’s an expression keep

in the room there’s an expression keep

in the room there’s an expression keep them alive until the 25 Wednesday 25 and

them alive until the 25 Wednesday 25 and

them alive until the 25 Wednesday 25 and they are fully mature adults from the

they are fully mature adults from the

they are fully mature adults from the biological perspective now of course is

biological perspective now of course is

biological perspective now of course is a many cultural cultural differences and

a many cultural cultural differences and

a many cultural cultural differences and in this decided belief correct me if I’m

in this decided belief correct me if I’m

in this decided belief correct me if I’m wrong but I believe that many young

wrong but I believe that many young

wrong but I believe that many young people get married at age 18 19 and so

people get married at age 18 19 and so

people get married at age 18 19 and so therefore it’s an interesting question

therefore it’s an interesting question

therefore it’s an interesting question when I will get married when tyrannize

when I will get married when tyrannize

when I will get married when tyrannize but they believe it sure there can be

but they believe it sure there can be

but they believe it sure there can be differences of the problem in the

differences of the problem in the

differences of the problem in the relationship that may not

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– maybe here 14-year old right now

– maybe here 14-year old right now they say that think of some of the

they say that think of some of the

they say that think of some of the problems that we have as adults stand

problems that we have as adults stand

problems that we have as adults stand from back when you’re 14 years old so

from back when you’re 14 years old so

from back when you’re 14 years old so any problem that you have as an

any problem that you have as an

any problem that you have as an adolescent and usually ingenuity to

adolescent and usually ingenuity to

adolescent and usually ingenuity to adult now Adam to the issues about 14

adult now Adam to the issues about 14

adult now Adam to the issues about 14 year old is that the living systems are

year old is that the living systems are

year old is that the living systems are not only helped by a really long than

not only helped by a really long than

not only helped by a really long than prefrontal cortex so the action based on

prefrontal cortex so the action based on

prefrontal cortex so the action based on emotions there but the control of that

emotions there but the control of that

emotions there but the control of that is not someone like her

Obama let me get 19 you’re more able to

Obama let me get 19 you’re more able to regulate your so when you get into the

regulate your so when you get into the

regulate your so when you get into the 1890 euro

1890 euro

1890 euro the union ballot is that you’re filled

the union ballot is that you’re filled

the union ballot is that you’re filled with a sense of optimism and ideals and

with a sense of optimism and ideals and

with a sense of optimism and ideals and you’re ready to engage the world so

you’re ready to engage the world so

you’re ready to engage the world so that’s that important it’s not all

that’s that important it’s not all

that’s that important it’s not all values there’s a lot of business so let

values there’s a lot of business so let

values there’s a lot of business so let us see this quickly a little bit about

us see this quickly a little bit about

us see this quickly a little bit about how the living system shows emotions

how the living system shows emotions

how the living system shows emotions that’s the amygdala which makes you can

that’s the amygdala which makes you can

that’s the amygdala which makes you can send out chemicals to control exercises

send out chemicals to control exercises

send out chemicals to control exercises or I hope a deal with memory but

or I hope a deal with memory but

or I hope a deal with memory but basically the Willing system

basically the Willing system

basically the Willing system efficiencies of emotion and it all rates

efficiencies of emotion and it all rates

efficiencies of emotion and it all rates through wet zone at all the hacking

through wet zone at all the hacking

through wet zone at all the hacking chemicals so lowly serotonin in

chemicals so lowly serotonin in

chemicals so lowly serotonin in northland I’m toasted are

northland I’m toasted are

northland I’m toasted are and more kind of knows that really did

and more kind of knows that really did

and more kind of knows that really did this but basically when you accomplish a

this but basically when you accomplish a

this but basically when you accomplish a goal dopamine is when you’re in pain

goal dopamine is when you’re in pain

goal dopamine is when you’re in pain your body releases endorphins when

your body releases endorphins when

your body releases endorphins when feeling trust or bonding oxytocin is

feeling trust or bonding oxytocin is

feeling trust or bonding oxytocin is involved and when you’re feeling cried

involved and when you’re feeling cried

involved and when you’re feeling cried or or sadness serotonin when were under

or or sadness serotonin when were under

or or sadness serotonin when were under stress there’s wine wine is stress this

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[Music] after this video this is a quick video

after this video this is a quick video

after this video this is a quick video about fire flames what happens during

about fire flames what happens during

about fire flames what happens during human beings who survive and through

human beings who survive and through

human beings who survive and through needing is because of the body’s ability

needing is because of the body’s ability

needing is because of the body’s ability to meet into action when confronted by

to meet into action when confronted by

to meet into action when confronted by vengeance when confronted by a threat

vengeance when confronted by a threat

vengeance when confronted by a threat and alone without goes off in your brain

and alone without goes off in your brain

and alone without goes off in your brain triggering a chain reaction to give them

triggering a chain reaction to give them

triggering a chain reaction to give them up for instant action adrenaline and

up for instant action adrenaline and

up for instant action adrenaline and cortisol humans need your Tony

cortisol humans need your Tony

cortisol humans need your Tony kick-starting the nervous system your

kick-starting the nervous system your

kick-starting the nervous system your heart runs faster to increase the flow

heart runs faster to increase the flow

heart runs faster to increase the flow of blood to the muscles your wing

of blood to the muscles your wing

of blood to the muscles your wing accelerates to take in oxygen muscles

accelerates to take in oxygen muscles

accelerates to take in oxygen muscles touch your fists clench to conserve

touch your fists clench to conserve

touch your fists clench to conserve energy digestive and immune systems slow

energy digestive and immune systems slow

energy digestive and immune systems slow down to keep the body cool you start to

down to keep the body cool you start to

down to keep the body cool you start to sweat you are now ready for physical

sweat you are now ready for physical

sweat you are now ready for physical action they’ve served our ancestors well

action they’ve served our ancestors well

action they’ve served our ancestors well in a charged upstate

in a charged upstate

in a charged upstate full run away and the stress response is

full run away and the stress response is

full run away and the stress response is also to this point on flight

also to this point on flight

also to this point on flight [Music]

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[Music] unfortunately the flight flight instinct

unfortunately the flight flight instinct

unfortunately the flight flight instinct is still there still people with the

is still there still people with the

is still there still people with the aggressive identity

aggressive identity

aggressive identity for example is a battle phase where we

for example is a battle phase where we

for example is a battle phase where we can be full of a lot of things and we

can be full of a lot of things and we

can be full of a lot of things and we can think of strategies which are much

can think of strategies which are much

can think of strategies which are much more effective much more men

okay so I was a quick summary of the

okay so I was a quick summary of the fighter flight which is a major stressor

fighter flight which is a major stressor

fighter flight which is a major stressor and it’s not just when we’re running

and it’s not just when we’re running

and it’s not just when we’re running away from something physically in front

away from something physically in front

away from something physically in front of us it can be a memory it can be a

of us it can be a memory it can be a

of us it can be a memory it can be a thought can be an interaction so

thought can be an interaction so

thought can be an interaction so cortisol is involved in many of these

cortisol is involved in many of these

cortisol is involved in many of these negative or bad feelings okay so

negative or bad feelings okay so

negative or bad feelings okay so fortunately as human beings we have

fortunately as human beings we have

fortunately as human beings we have highly developed frontal cortex

highly developed frontal cortex

highly developed frontal cortex neocortex and through these mechanisms

neocortex and through these mechanisms

neocortex and through these mechanisms were able to control our big systems the

were able to control our big systems the

were able to control our big systems the way that works is through the when cells

way that works is through the when cells

way that works is through the when cells are communicating to each other they use

are communicating to each other they use

are communicating to each other they use in your masters election a lot

in your masters election a lot

in your masters election a lot electrical magnetism and chemistry

electrical magnetism and chemistry

electrical magnetism and chemistry baldon air and other things a colleague

baldon air and other things a colleague

baldon air and other things a colleague stuff colleague there’s a lot of

stuff colleague there’s a lot of

stuff colleague there’s a lot of chemical messengers involved but the

chemical messengers involved but the

chemical messengers involved but the bottom line is that the limbic system

bottom line is that the limbic system

bottom line is that the limbic system uses chemicals to control and friends

uses chemicals to control and friends

uses chemicals to control and friends are

so one of the exciting things for me is

so one of the exciting things for me is that we can’t if you have total balls

that we can’t if you have total balls

that we can’t if you have total balls out or lost the health analyst regulate

out or lost the health analyst regulate

out or lost the health analyst regulate your options we can teach each other to

your options we can teach each other to

your options we can teach each other to recognize emotions understand emotions

recognize emotions understand emotions

recognize emotions understand emotions labeled spreadable and finally

labeled spreadable and finally

labeled spreadable and finally regulation I didn’t worry baby stuff

regulation I didn’t worry baby stuff

regulation I didn’t worry baby stuff professor I didn’t receive more practice

professor I didn’t receive more practice

professor I didn’t receive more practice the founder the ruler model and he

the founder the ruler model and he

the founder the ruler model and he demonstrated that when each other

demonstrated that when each other

demonstrated that when each other lessons how to control their emotions we

lessons how to control their emotions we

lessons how to control their emotions we can increase their chances for success

social emotional intelligence GI or

social emotional intelligence GI or motion Pelham’s is a private choice and

motion Pelham’s is a private choice and

motion Pelham’s is a private choice and basically these self-management

basically these self-management

basically these self-management motivated skills are part of the new

motivated skills are part of the new

motivated skills are part of the new 21st century skills soft skills that are

21st century skills soft skills that are

21st century skills soft skills that are required for settle career little girl

required for settle career little girl

required for settle career little girl college I start with a brand went into

college I start with a brand went into

college I start with a brand went into the range and there are studies now show

the range and there are studies now show

the range and there are studies now show that we can control our emotions simply

that we can control our emotions simply

that we can control our emotions simply by the flexing and looking at where

by the flexing and looking at where

by the flexing and looking at where images of where this morrow brain is

images of where this morrow brain is

images of where this morrow brain is being identified as a painful so basic

being identified as a painful so basic

being identified as a painful so basic Roenick team airily can be controlled

Roenick team airily can be controlled

Roenick team airily can be controlled simply through very protocol of flexing

simply through very protocol of flexing

simply through very protocol of flexing in breathing

in breathing

in breathing move so exciting for me to think that in

move so exciting for me to think that in

move so exciting for me to think that in a few years

a few years

a few years probably next generations we’re going to

probably next generations we’re going to

probably next generations we’re going to be able to teach people how to do when

be able to teach people how to do when

be able to teach people how to do when they’re in need so we’re not a physical

they’re in need so we’re not a physical

they’re in need so we’re not a physical thing before somebody comes into office

thing before somebody comes into office

thing before somebody comes into office and says sad press coming to going to

and says sad press coming to going to

and says sad press coming to going to Guyana counselors but Gil the descanse

Guyana counselors but Gil the descanse

Guyana counselors but Gil the descanse and Senator the new oil partly brain and

and Senator the new oil partly brain and

and Senator the new oil partly brain and culture reduces pain like that so it’s a

culture reduces pain like that so it’s a

culture reduces pain like that so it’s a brave new world and it’s exciting to

brave new world and it’s exciting to

brave new world and it’s exciting to think about possibility and I hope that

think about possibility and I hope that

think about possibility and I hope that when I come back you hear about one of

when I come back you hear about one of

when I come back you hear about one of you to be honest they haul some students

you to be honest they haul some students

you to be honest they haul some students and people

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