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Chasing Life

The Mystery of the Teenage Brain

Chasing Life

CNN

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.58K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Remember how awkward and confused you felt as a teen? It's a time of so many big changes – growth spurts, body hair, and acne, just to name a few – but perhaps the most radical transformation is going on inside the adolescent brain. Dr. Sanjay Gupta dives into the neuroscience of the teen brain with psychologist Valerie Reyna to figure out how teens make decisions and weigh risks. Plus, tips for teens (and anyone who’s been a teen) on how we can support one another through this challenging stage of life. This episode was originally released on February 15, 2022. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,

0:06.2

the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually is fancy dress.

0:11.1

The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're looking to borrow money.

0:17.2

It lets you understand what lenders see so you can increase your chances of getting the best deals.

0:22.8

It's dead easy to check it and completely free.

0:26.6

See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today.

0:30.2

This episode is presented by eBay.

0:33.8

Rob, everyone loves a deal and a bargain from time to time, don't they?

0:57.1

Absolutely, mate. And you know where you can grab a great deal? Talk to me. Where? The eBay app. Yes, you are correct. You didn't need to talk to me. I already knew it. I love eBay. When you're buying, you can discover loads of hidden gems. There's so many items where you think I would have never found that anywhere else. Then when you're selling, it's so simple and most importantly, free.

0:54.8

It's free, Rob. When it's this easy to sell for free

1:00.4

and there's great deals on things you love. You can't help but say when it's eBay. It excludes

1:05.0

vehicles and business sellers. Hey there, it's Sanjay. You know, we're still hard at work on the upcoming season of chasing life.

1:14.0

There's a lot to talk about. It's all about smart technology, cell phones, and social media.

1:19.9

Our reliance on that, what does that reliance really mean? And how does it all impact our brains?

1:26.1

What do we really know?

1:30.2

Most importantly, or very importantly, at least for me,

1:34.9

how it's impacting younger folks, like my three teenage daughters.

1:37.4

It's a topic we discuss all the time.

1:41.6

You know, it isn't the first time we've covered young people on chasing life,

1:45.9

and specifically, they're developing brains. In fact, I'd like to share with you an episode from last year on the mysteries of the teenage brain. Adolescence is a hard time.

1:53.4

We all know that, and that's even without technology. Just think about how awkward and confused

1:58.6

you sometimes felt as a teenager.

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