Adolescent brains open to change
Scientists assess teenagers’ sensitivity to outside influences on neural wiring
BRAIN POWER The teen brain may be particularly malleable, new studies suggest.
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Under the carefully styled hair of a teenager, the brain is roiling with change. Some nerve cells are killed off, others are pruned back and still others are locked into place, a restyling that moves the brain closer to its adult form.