Topic > The Ideas and Emotions of the Teenage Brain - 592

The teen brain can be very confusing and emotional. Ideas and emotions can arise out of nowhere from the imagination of the mind. Although adolescent brains are very imaginative and creative, their actions come from external reactions and interactions. The explanation for these actions can range from peer pressure and identity confusion to chemical reactions in the hormonal part of the brain (the limbic system) and the thinking part (the cortex). The adolescent brain, and every other brain, controls everything you do, but it's not just imagination, it's also external forces acting on them. Inside the adolescent brain there are a lot of reactions that occur from new hormonal messages. In the brain there are millions of nerve cells that make decisions and actions, all these nerves work together to function. Just like streets around the world, all these nerve threads intersect at a certain point, resembling cities. These intersections are called nuclei. One of the main nuclei is the amygdala, this nucleus controls fear, sex and anger. Not only does he control emotions but he can notice, before w...