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Acting before thinking something through, happens more often in (?) than adults (fill on the blank)
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Decisions stem from a series of events in the (?), which happen almost instantaneously. Fill in the blank.
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Specialized cells called (?) talk with each other by way of electrochemical impulses and chemical messengers called (?)
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Since the limbic system matures earlier than the (?), it is more likely to gain an upper hand in decision making. This imbalance helps to explain a teen’s inclination to rush decisions
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Inside the brain, information travels through a network of neurons, which have thread-like fibers called (?) and branch-like structures called (?)
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A (?) is the small space between an axon and a dendrite where information is exchanged
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Acting before thinking something through happens more often in **adolescents** than in adults.
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Decisions stem from a series of events in the **brain**, which happen almost instantaneously.
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Specialized cells called **neurons** talk with each other by way of electrochemical impulses and chemical messengers called **neurotransmitters**.
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Since the limbic system matures earlier than the **prefrontal cortex**, it is more likely to gain an upper hand in decision making. This imbalance helps to explain a teen’s inclination to rush decisions.
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Inside the brain, information travels through a network of neurons, which have thread-like fibers called **axons** and branch-like structures called **dendrites**.
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A **synapse** is the small space between an axon and a dendrite where information is exchanged.