Neuroscientists tell us that teenagers--along with their brain-age contemporaries, MLCers--use the amygdala, a tiny, fearful area of the brain which governs gut reactions. By contrast, adults rely on their prefrontal cortexes, which guide executive functioning.
As a result, MLCers' brains easily interpret negative intentions in what we see as completely neutral statements, and are unable to anticipate consequences or apply logic. In addition, their pleasure-seeking centres fire up crazily when presented with large rewards, but pretty much ignore small ones.
This I can understand. However, I'm left wondering, why do most of the teenagers I know seem to function MUCH better than the MLCers I hear about?
Mila, I think if you continue on your path to trying to get out of the business before your H drives it into the ground, and look for another job, you'll find a lot of your stress reduced....
