Health Sciences 2700A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Synaptic Pruning, Prefrontal Cortex, Cerebral Cortex
22 Sep 2020
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Health sci 2700 class notes adolescence (15-18 yrs) Physical changes: the brain the second change begins around 17 yrs and continues into early adulthood, when the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex (area that controls logic and planning) are developing. Involved in higher level cognitive functioning: planning, social interaction, self-awareness. Increase in size and the heart rate drops. Increase in capacity for sustained physical effort and both of these changes are more marked in boys than girls. Sexual behaviour: by 18-19 yrs, 68% of teens have had sex. Intimacy and future = less likely to push for use of condom: assertive, 2003. Sexual minority youth: about 1. 4% of teens report that they are still unsure of their sexual orientation, transgender teens. Health sci 2700 class notes adolescence (15-18 yrs: high self-efficacy, risk factors, low social support, bullying, feeling left out, low family support, low self-esteem, low self-efficacy. If you don"t know how someone identifies, just ask!
