THE TEEN BRAIN AND HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR
Do you have a teenager in your house? If so, you might have noticed that although they look grown up, they don’t take responsibility, seem motivated, demonstrate initiative or drive, set goals, plan ahead, act logically, or use good judgment. If you have a teen at home, you should attend this free seminar for parents and friends, THE TEEN BRAIN AND HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR, presented by Judy Willis, MD, M. ED. Dr. Willis is in Bogor to facilitate a three-day workshop for SBR staff, LEARNING AND THE BRAIN.
Extracted from Psychology Today (January 29 2010) Why Healthy Teenagers Die, by Judy Willis, M.D., M.Ed.
“As a neurologist, teacher, and mother I have the gravest concern for teenagers. Teenagers are three to four times more likely to die during those years than at any other point past infancy, until they become elderly. The causes of death are largely attributed to their higher risk-taking and accidents. What may appear to be bad judgment or selfishness may really be an inability of their incompletely formed brains to think before they act.”
THE TEEN BRAIN AND HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR
A FREE SEMINAR
WHEN: Tuesday 21 SEPTEMBER 2010 AT 7 PM
WHERE: Music Room SBR
WHO”S INVITED: All parents and friends (including teens)
