why do most teenagers or middle schoolers go through one of those “awkward” phases? What is it about the age and physiological place they’re in?
In: Biology
During puberty, we get an acceleration of “synaptic pruning”, which is kinda like where the brain cuts away old things it doesn’t think we need anymore to make space for new growth and better efficiency. This often leads to teenagers seeming clumsy, tired, forgetful, and just plain daft as neurological connections that they once relied on are dying off, but the new ones aren’t in place yet.
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