tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37116014.post898657337878195360..comments2023-10-30T08:03:43.235-06:00Comments on Mental Health and More...: A question for anybody who cares...Lawdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261461025534194422noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37116014.post-54416398121528852722007-10-08T22:12:00.000-06:002007-10-08T22:12:00.000-06:00Jamity - this is the BN in Vegas. Have you ever r...Jamity - this is the BN in Vegas. Have you ever read Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi? He suggests that teenagers are physiologically mature beings, but present social arrangements don't provide adequate challenges for the skills teenagers may have, so they must discover opportunities for action outside those sanctioned by adults. Most activities are under adult control and leave little room forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37116014.post-59075189018689087222007-06-02T21:56:00.000-06:002007-06-02T21:56:00.000-06:00I hear that the brain doesn't mature until 25 year...I hear that the brain doesn't mature until 25 years old in the way that they understand cause and effect. They cannot think past the "I want to do this or that phase". When you turn 25, you can see the result. I guess the neurotransmitters connect at that age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37116014.post-42348506072401463662007-05-09T15:54:00.000-06:002007-05-09T15:54:00.000-06:00I check out your blog from time to time. But its ...I check out your blog from time to time. But its been a few months. <BR/><BR/>My opinion, I think it has something with the brain of a teenager not being fully developed. When the brain finishing developing in the ealry 20's <I>most</I> instant grat kids seem to be able to buckle down and accomplish things.Sushiboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04896496364940804764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37116014.post-76885775094254416622007-04-13T13:54:00.000-06:002007-04-13T13:54:00.000-06:00Of course I read this, Baby! Wish I had a good ans...Of course I read this, Baby! Wish I had a good answer for you. My guess is that most kids aren't patient enough, so they go for the cheap thrills instead of the delayed gratification activities. Our LDS culture teaches different values then a lot of kids receive, so maybe that is why we didn't struggle with that. Did I mention you are hot?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00067308064223168648noreply@blogger.com