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Why do teens love high-octane movies? Why are they charming one minute and sullen the next? There are many possible answers but one of them is this: a teenager’s brain works differently than an adult’s does. Neuroscientists have monitored the brains of teenagers and adults viewing ordinary pictures. The scans showed that the most active…
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Boys face a challenge girls don’t. It is in facing that challenge that boys become men. The young girl has her model for womanhood with her from day one: mom. She will develop over time to resemble her. A girl becomes a woman by imitating the main role model in her life. As with a…
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I was in Arizona recently promoting our youth work among a group of friends. While at one friend’s house, I saw a wall with a five matching clocks on it. Each clock was set to a different time zone: Seattle, Phoenix, Kansas City, London, and Beirut. Below each clock, there were pictures. I asked my…
