Adolescence has long been viewed as a struggle young people must suffer through, and a battle parents and teachers who care for them must endure. But new research in neuroscience shows that adolescence is a time of increased plasticity in the brain, and some scientists believe the cultivation of beneficial experiences and traits during this period could determine whether individuals thrive later in life. On The Point, Amy Vince interviews Laurence Steinberg, professor of psychology at Temple University and the author of a new book Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence.
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