The brain process that makes teens misbehave might also help them learn

The teenage brain is a double-edged sword: sure, teens can be reckless and more susceptible to addictive behaviors than adults are, but those same brain pathways may also help them learn better than adults do, a new study suggests. So teachers and parents might just have to take the good with the bad if they want well-educated kids.
Take the good with the bad
Teenagers are especially sensitive to the reward signals that shoot through the brain after accomplishing something, getting approval from