Inventing Ourselves

Inventing Ourselves by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a 2022 Psychology & Mind book written by TED speaker Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, paired here with the talk they gave.

Describes the transformations that take place in the human brain during adolescence, especially in the prefrontal cortex, which governs decision-making, planning, inhibiting inappropriate behavior, evaluating risk, and understanding others.

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