Frontal Cortical Changes in Cognition in Adolescence
The improvement in detecting irony reflects improvement in abstract cognitive perspective taking.
Recall how in early Adolescence, the ventral striatum, trying to be helpful, takes on some frontal tasks (fairly ineffectively, as it’s working above its pay grade). At that age reappraisal engages the ventral striatum; more activation predicts less amygdaloid activation and better emotional regulation. As the adolescent matures, the PFC takes over the task, and emotions get steadier. fn5,13
(p.149)
The ventral striatum is involved in the Dopamine reward circuit - so Adolescence are more prone to bungee jumping and thrilling activities.
see also
Frontal Cortical Maturation
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Chapter 6 Adolescence or Dude Where’s My Frontal Cortex
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