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Encouraging Safe Forms of Interaction During Adolescence
1:03:04 - 1:13:09 (10:05)
Safe forms of interaction during puberty can encourage autonomy, promote good assessments and help understand how different behaviors and emotional responses might or might not make sense. Biology-based recommendations include later school start times and sleep interventions for youth at increased risk for mental health problems.
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During puberty, there is increased connectivity between the prefrontal cortex, dopamine centers, and the amygdala which guides testing of contingencies with more agency.
1:03:04 - 1:06:32 (03:28)
Summary
During puberty, there is increased connectivity between the prefrontal cortex, dopamine centers, and the amygdala which guides testing of contingencies with more agency. The heightened stage of puberty is a time when the internal state of the person or animal is being sampled and tested against different extraceptive events.
ChapterEncouraging Safe Forms of Interaction During Adolescence
EpisodeThe Science of Emotions & Relationships
PodcastHuberman Lab
This podcast discusses how to understand different behaviors and emotional responses in individuals going through puberty, including the importance of testing autonomy and establishing good bonds through safe forms of interaction.
1:06:32 - 1:13:09 (06:36)
Summary
This podcast discusses how to understand different behaviors and emotional responses in individuals going through puberty, including the importance of testing autonomy and establishing good bonds through safe forms of interaction. Recommendations for promoting healthy emotional development include later school start times and sleep interventions for youth at risk for mental health problems.