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She is beautiful.

Very beautiful girl.

1miccza:
No you can't i still say hello and chat you up but you don't besides i don't have your digits again cos that phone was smashed by a car..

You have a pm.

1miccza:
I am someone you forgot about centuries ago

I could say the same. Hello again.

eminent007:
Please.

Who are you again?

eminent007:
Biko, just say yes and get it over with.

It takes more than looks. What is a Biko?

Sunset

http://mentalhealthdaily.com/2015/02/18/at-what-age-is-the-brain-fully-developed/

How the brain changes during development

From early stages of adolescence into adulthood, the brain experiences major growth and pruning. Initial developments begin near the back of the cortex, and tend to finish in the frontal areas (e.g. prefrontal cortex). There are a couple key ways by which the brain changes during various stages of development including: myelination as well as synaptic pruning.

Myelination: The nerve fibers in your brain are covered with a substance called “myelin.” This helps provide insulation so that neurons can effectively transmit signals. During developmental stages, the process of myelination promotes healthy brain functioning and allows for more complex functions.
Synaptic pruning: This is a process by which brain synapses are selectively “pruned” or eliminated throughout brain development. The process of synaptic pruning tends to peak during teenage years, and wanes in later adolescence. It should be noted that the pruning occurs until the brain is fully developed (likely into the mid-20s). This allows for more efficient brain functioning.
Increased connectivity: The connections between brain regions appear to be strengthened, thus making communication more efficient. The brain is able to transmit greater amounts of information between regions and becomes better at planning, dealing with emotions, and problem solving.
Executive functions: A majority of the executive functions that we develop are via the prefrontal cortex. This allows us to help assess risk, think ahead, evaluate ourselves, set goals, and regulate our emotions. Although many of these functions are developed during teenage years, they are still under slight development and strengthened until our mid-20s.
What does the prefrontal cortex do?

There are a variety of functions for which the prefrontal cortex is responsible. Although significant development of the prefrontal region occurs during adolescence, experts argue that it continues until (at least) our mid 20s.

Attention: The ability to focus on one thing, while ignoring distractions is a function of our prefrontal cortex. Those with attentional deficits (e.g. ADHD) may have abnormalities within the prefrontal region. Similarly, those who abuse drugs and/or alcohol may end up with attention problems as the brain forms.
Complex planning: The prefrontal region is responsible for complex planning. Anytime you set a goal that requires some degree of planning, your prefrontal region is at work. Planning out tasks in your day, developing a business plan, etc. – this region is responsible. An underdeveloped prefrontal region means that your planning capabilities haven’t been solidified.
Decision making: We often struggle to make good decisions when we are teenagers, but as we enter our 20s, our decision making improves. This is due to the fact that our prefrontal cortex helps us think logically and make more calculated assessments of situations. Our brain weighs the risks and tells us whether a certain behavior or choice is a good idea vs. a bad one.
Impulse control: Struggling with impulsivity is often related to deficits in the prefrontal cortex. The ability to maintain self-discipline and avoid impulsive behaviors hasn’t reached its peak until the 20s. This means that if you struggle with impulsivity when you’re 18, it may get better as you continue to age.
Logical thinking: Justifying behaviors based off of emotions rather than logic is common among teens. When the prefrontal cortex fully develops, logical thinking simultaneously improves. This means you will be better at rationalizing and making smarter choices. It also means that your ability to write and solve math problems will improve.
Organized thinking: Organizing your thinking can be difficult when you’re a teen. A barrage of thoughts are typically influenced by hormones and you may have concentration difficulties. As you continue to age and your thoughts become more organized. The organization of your thoughts is a result of your prefrontal cortex.
Personality development: Your personality is directly expressed based off of your prefrontal cortex. Without proper stimulation, you may struggle with identity issues and developing a favorable personality. Since personality development continues throughout the 20s, you may want to consider how environmental inputs may affect who you are.
Risk management: The ability to assess risky situations and determine whether they will result in long-term benefit is a byproduct of your prefrontal cortex. Those who are poor at assessing risk may have underdeveloped prefrontal regions. The ability to turn down immediate gratification for long-term rewards is a result of this region.
Short-term memory: Your short-term memory function is influenced by the prefrontal cortex. When still in development, your short-term memory isn’t as good as it will be by the time you’re 25. As the brain continues to mature, your cognitive function and memorization capacity will improve.

There is scientific proof that puberty is not a good indicator of when a young girl should be allowed to marry.



http://brainconnection.brainhq.com/2013/03/20/decision-making-is-still-a-work-in-progress-for-teenagers/

Deborah Yurgelun-Todd and colleagues at the McLean Hospital Brain Imaging Center in Boston, Massachusetts have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to compare the activity of teenage brains to those of adults.

While adults can use rational processes when facing emotional decisions, teenagers are simply not yet equipped to think through things in the same way.

The researchers found that when processing emotions, adults have greater activity in their frontal lobes than do teenagers. Adults also have lower activity in their amygdala than teenagers. In fact, as teenagers age into adulthood, the overall focus of brain activity seems to shift from the amygdala to the frontal lobes.


The frontal lobes of the brain have been implicated in behavioral inhibition, the ability to control emotions and impulses. The frontal lobes are also thought to be the place where decisions about right and wrong, as well as cause-effect relationships are processed. In contrast, the amygdala is part of the limbic system of the brain and is involved in instinctive “gut” reactions, including “fight or flight” responses. Lower activity in the frontal lobe could lead to poor control over behavior and emotions, while an overactive amygdala may be associated with high levels of emotional arousal and reactionary decision-making.

Dr. Yurgelun-Todd told U.S. News, “Good judgment is learned, but you can’t learn it if you don’t have the necessary hardware.”

The results from these studies do not mean that a teenager will always make irrational decisions. They do, however, suggest that teenagers need guidance as their brains develop, especially in the realm of controlling emotional impulses in order to make rational decisions.



http://edinformatics.bmobilized.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edinformatics.com%2Fnews%2Fteenage_brains.htm

The frontal lobe is often called the CEO, or the executive of the brain. It's involved in things like planning and strategizing and organizing, initiating attention and stopping and starting and shifting attention. It's a part of the brain that most separates man from beast, if you will...
...I think that [in the teen years, this] part of the brain that is helping organization, planning and strategizing is not done being built yet ... [It's] not that the teens are stupid or incapable of [things]. It's sort of unfair to expect them to have adult levels of organizational skills or decision making before their brain is finished being built. ...

CFCman:
Texanomaly, what do u think?

I think they are all crooks and charlatans...
Republicans and Democrats. Btw...Hilary couldn't make it as Secretary of State. Why does anyone think she can run the country?

sonOfLucifer:
Life is not meaningless. You're only looking at it from a human angle: a species that has cost this planet all sorts of damage.
Life presents opportunities and lessons that help develop our inner man. It is one of the reasons why in the darkest of plaves, in the prison cells, in grave times, hope still shines through.
To the foolish man who believes this life is all there is, life would be utterly meaningless. To the one who knows he trancends this world in the form of ideas and thoughts he propagates during his sojourn, life has purpose. And that purpose is to conquer, to surmount every fear, to learn, to explore, to embrace knowledge wherever it may be found. I have found a purpose in Lucifer. It is left to you to find yours.

*rolls eyes*
sKeeter you are so full of it!

CFCman:
I learned that Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, is seriously considering running for President in 2016. She would be the first GOP woman to do so.
Cc texanomaly

She has no chance.

Yum...ice cream

Good morning!

sonOfLucifer:

Happy New Year.. I should join y'all in the Literature section.

You should! You are an amazing writer. Share your talent.

menesheh:
This is so ambiguous that it makes no sense. If the little girl (though she is a little girl to understand) feels she can't discuss such topic that are forming the actions of billions of people around the world, either because it is so mysterious and complex, sorry, her brain is so feeble-minded in thought.

You took that seriously? I only posted it because I knew SOL would get a kick out of it. He knows my sense of humor and appreciates it. It made me smile. If he read it, I think it made him smile too. Anyway, chill and have a nice day.

An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned
to her and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike
up a conversation with your fellow passenger."

The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total
stranger, "What would you want to talk about?"

"Oh, I don't know," said the atheist. "How about why there is no God,
or no Heaven or Hell, or no life after death?" as he smiled smugly.

"Okay," she said. "Those could be interesting topics but let me ask
you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same
stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns
out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?"

The atheist, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence,
thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea." To which
the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss
God, Heaven and Hell, or life after death, when you don't know crap?"

And then she went back to reading her book.

SMH...What will I do with you?

Fynestboi:
Yes it's ma


Nairalandinterschooldebate@gmail.com

Ok it's sent.

I don't expect people in other countries to speak English, unless it's an English speaking country.

Fynestboi:
Please ma mail nairalandinterschooldebate@gmail.com so I can send in the details...

Hmmm are you sure the email address is correct?

Fynestboi:
Oooo OK MA... The debates are strictly weekends ma. What do you think ma?

Can you PM me with details please?

UyiIredia:
Oh your kids. I should write poems for them now, shouldnt I ?

That would be cool. Thanks

Fynestboi:
Nairaland Interschool debate judge ma?

I am way behind on this tread. I started back to work yesterday. The students return today. I have so little time once school begins. So sorry.