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MID-20s
are not yet fully insulated so signals move slowly to the rest of the brain.
This lack of full insulation leads to impulsive decisions.
68%
Teens are four times more likely to crash their cars than adults. According to AAA, Kids average more than
distraction is a factor in more than half of teen car crashes. 10 hours of media time every
day! That’s about 68% of the
time they’re awake.
Interacting with One or More Passengers 15%
Cell Phone Use 12%
Looking at Something Inside the Vehicle 10%
GET SOME REST!
Looking at Something Outside the Vehicle 9%
9.25
Sleep is essential for learning.
Singing/ Moving to Music 8% Teens should get at least
8-10 hours of sleep. 9.25
Grooming 6%
ADULTS
hours is recommended.
TEENS
SIX D+
device before bedtime. Monitor this activity!
Teens who get less than
x
x
68% 68% of 15-to-17-year-olds said they keep an
electronic device on throughout the night. x
x
20% HOURS
ZZZ x
of sleep are more likely to
x
ZZZ perform poorly on tests.
20pts
IQ scores can rise or fall
USE IT OR LOSE IT! Once you understand the mysteries of your teen’s brain, you can protect them
As teens learn and experience new things, they will continue to make new from bad behaviors and help them benefit from their amazing potential to learn
brain connections. and mature!
Sources: NPR; Johns Hopkins University; Stopteendui.com (Administrative Office of the Courts); AAA; Webroot; Better: Evidence-based Education; Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences of the USA; Washington Post; Linda Burgess Chamberlain, PhD/MPH; Scientific American Mind; American Association for the Advancement of Science POWERED BY K12