Myth of the Teenage Brain

If your ever around teenagers you must read this article by Robert Epstein, The Myth of the Teenage Brain. His research is challenging, thought provoking and in my opinion needs to be practiced. I loved this quote,

"Isolated from adults and wrongly treated like children, it is no wonder that some teens behave, by adult standards, recklessly or irresponsibly. Almost without exception, the reckless and irresponsible behavior we see is the teen's way of declaring his or her adulthood or, through pregnancy or the commission of serious crime, of instantly becoming an adult under the law. Fortunately, we also know from extensive research both in the U.S. and elsewhere that when we treat teens like adults, they almost immediately rise to the challenge. We need to replace the myth of the immature teen brain with a frank look at capable and savvy teens in history, at teens in other cultures and at the truly extraordinary potential of our own young people today."

May God grant every youth worker who teaches the Word of God week in and week out, the ability to remember that our students can handle digging deep into the treasures found in God's Word!