1. TEEN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

2. WELCOME!! Introduction Agenda for the evening
Julianne Haddad, Hamilton High School Social worker
Brooke Barr (Speaker)
Agenda for the evening
Go over the brain & how social media impacts the brain
Brooke’s Story
Forms
Have a good night 

3. What do you know about the Teenage brain?!

4. All about the brain

5. Why do teens act the way they do?
Brains are not fully developed
Won’t be fully developed until age 25 or so
Difficult for to think “Is this a good idea?” or “What is the consequence of my actions?”
Teens act mostly on their emotional impulses
Areas of the brain in charge of impulse responses are not mature
Compared to adult brain, adolescent brain perceives emotions at 2-4x the intensity
Due to neurodevelopment of the brain teenagers tend to:
Prefer sensation seeking
Show less planning
Engage in risky and impulsive behaviors
Less likely to consider negative consequences
Come off as rude/self centered

6. Sleep & your brain Without adequate sleep, adolescents..
Sleep is one of the best things you can do for your brain. Sleep is food for your brain!
Fast Facts:
Sleep is vital to your well-being, as important as the air you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat. It can even help you to eat better and manage the stress of being a teen.
Teens need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night to function best.
Teens tend to have irregular sleep patterns across the week — they typically stay up late and sleep in late on the weekends, which can affect their biological clocks and hurt the quality of their sleep.
Without adequate sleep, adolescents..
Have a more difficult time holding a focus on the task at hand (class activities & lessons)
Have more difficulty in thinking creatively and solving problems
Are more prone to errors
Are more irritable; less patient
May be more impulsive
How much sleep are YOU getting a night?

7. Social Media and your brain
Researchers found that the reward center of the brain would become activated by receiving “likes” on their social media. This is the same brain circuits that get activated when eating chocolate or seeing a loved one.
Can cause internet addiction and sleep deprivation

8. How is your phone changing you & your brain?

9. Behavioral Effects OF SOCIAL MEDIA
May lose interest in meeting friends and spending time with them
Can start to become cranky, irritable or angry when not able to check social media
Lying about what you are doing to spend more time on social media or what you are doing on social media
Can cause depression and anxiety

10. QUESTIONS?

11. Brooke’s story

12. Come up to get a volunteer & extra credit form!!!
    
Remember!!!!
Adolescence is incredibly exciting time in brain development…therefore, also crucial that we NURTURE adolescent brains
Come up to get a volunteer & extra credit form!!!
Have a wonderful night! 