The human brain is fascinating. There are many things that go on in the brain at the same time. In fact, our entire body is dependent on the brain as it is the leader and the main source of function. In the article “Beautiful Brains,” David Dobbs explains and gives specific details about the teenage brain and how it prioritizes rewards and functions differently than adults. Based off of my experience and other, I agree with Dobbs that teenagers are more drawn to risks because how their brain works. As a teenager, I can relate to the fact that teenagers are more into risk taking. I, myself do dangerous things because I enjoy instant gratification. I love going to amusement parks and riding roller coasters because I love the feeling of adrenal…show more content… This fact is related to the teenagers choose reward over risk, but not exactly. According to Dobb’s article, the teenage brain functions differently than the adult brain because teenagers haven’t had enough life experience to know the consequences of their risky actions and would want to feel these specific actions. This means they would rather go through something and see the outcome than be told about the experience by someone. For instance, when a parent tells their kid to wait thirty minutes after they have eaten before jumping into the pool because they will eventually feel sick and vomit. Yet, the kid chooses to ignore and jump either way because they do not care as much and would want to see the outcome of whether or not they are going to vomit. After the deed has been done, the kid may or may not throw up and then they will ultimately agree or disagree with their parents; unfortunately, that does not matter at the end because the kid thought about jumping in the pool differently than their parents did and completed the
