Neatorama » teenagers http://www.neatorama.com The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:32:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Scientific Basis of Teenage Laziness http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/24/the-scientific-basis-of-teenage-laziness/ http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/24/the-scientific-basis-of-teenage-laziness/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:19:29 +0000 Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/24/the-scientific-basis-of-teenage-laziness/ Why are teenagers so lousy at chores? Is it laziness … or biology? Monica Luciana of University of Minnesota and colleagues have the scientific answer:

Blame it on "cognitive limitations." [Teenagers'] brains can’t multitask as well as those of the taskmasters. [...]

The part of the brain responsible for multitasking continues to develop until late adolescence, with cells making connections even after some children are old enough to drive, according to a new study in the May/June issue of the journal Child Development.

The frontal cortex, which starts just behind the eyes and goes back almost to the ears, figures out (or doesn’t) what to do when a person is asked to juggle multiple pieces of information. Imagine, then, how "make your bed and bring the laundry down" might befuddle a 13-year-old.

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]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/24/the-scientific-basis-of-teenage-laziness/feed/ 9 The Ethics of American Youth http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/01/the-ethics-of-american-youth/ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/01/the-ethics-of-american-youth/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:40:22 +0000 Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21190 The Josephson Institute Center for Youth Ethics surveyed 29,760 American high school students about their ethics and activities. The results are disturbing.

*a total of 30 percent overall — admitted stealing from a store within the past year.

*More than two of five (42 percent) said that they sometimes lie to save money.

*A substantial majority (64 percent) cheated on a test during the past year

*More than one in four (26 percent) confessed they lied on at least one or two questions on the survey.

*A whopping 93 percent said they were satisfied with their personal ethics and character

The report released yesterday covered honesty and integrity. A later report will have survey results on drug use and violence. Link -Thanks, Geekazoid!

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