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Uploaded by on Jun 16, 2011

Ever wonder what is going on in the mind of a teenager, especially one who is stressed out? UCLA Psychologist Adriana Galvan is on a quest to find out. With support from the National Science Foundation, she's investigating the effects of daily stress on a teen's cognition and brain function. She is monitoring the daily stress of teens by having them carry a personal digital device that provides daily measures of stress over two weeks. She is also scanning their brains and measuring their stress hormone levels. By taking this multi-method approach, Galvan is learning how daily stress influences cognitive neurodevelopment in teens.

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  • I just learned something...And I like learning stuff <3 :D

  • We shouldn't be putting so much pressure on young people. It's irresponsible, illogical and unscientific to do so.

  • Yet these partially developed & irrational teenagers are forced to make the most important decisions of there lives i.e. career choice or further education.

    I failed miserably in school; not because i was dim or mischievous, but because my teenage mind was a complete mess, & I couldn't focus in class. I've since attempted to educate myself through persistent reading in my spare time, but I’m stuck in a boring job & I wish I could go back to school & acquire some official qualifications.

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