Moody, Tired, Forgetful Teens? It's Adults' Faults, Says PBS

Student_brain_nyorker_0906 Curious about why teenagers over-react to some things, and under-react to others?  Wonder why they're always tired and seem to have to be told things over and over? 

It's not that they're just the stereotypically lazy drama queens, according to a Frontline documentary that aired on PBS this week.  (Check it out here.)

And schools, in particular, aren't particularly well set up to deal with teenagers' developing brains and needs for sleep (during which new memories and skills are apparently practiced and consolidated). 

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