TED Radio Hour

Life Stages Of The Brain (2021)

Nov 11, 2022

50:17

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Are Women's Brains More Sensitive to Hormonal Changes as We Age?

01:36

Adolescents Take Risks to Get Social Capital

01:38

How Does a Teenager's Brain Make Decisions?

01:33

Introduction

2min

The Human Brain Is the Most Complex Three Pounds in the Universe

2min

The Brain at Every Stage of Life

2min

The Relationship Between Income and Children's Brain Surfaces

3min

The Effects of Family Income on Brain Development in Kids

2min

The Importance of High Quality Evidence-Based Education

2min

The Brain at All Stages of Life

2min

Changing Children's Experiences to Promote Brain Development and Learning Outcomes

2min

The Impact of Poverty Reduction on Children's Development

2min

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Is It Possible to Reduce Child Poverty by Giving Moms More Money?

2min

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TED Talk: Healthy Brain Development in Adolescence

2min

12.

How Does a Teenager's Brain Make Decisions?

2min

13.

Adolescents Respond More to Rewards Than Adults

2min

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Adolescents Take Risks to Get Social Capital

2min

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Adolescents Are All About Novelty

2min

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Neurogenesis, the Process of Creating New Neurons in the Brain

2min

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Neuronal Growth in the Adult Brain

2min

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NPR Plus Podcast - Let's Build From Here

2min

19.

Six Ways to Promote Brain Health

2min

20.

Neurogenesis

2min

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Is There a Way to Prepare for the Senior Years?

2min

22.

Women's Brains Age Differently Than Men's

4min

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Are Women's Brains More Sensitive to Hormonal Changes as We Age?

2min

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Menopause and Alzheimer's

2min

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Women's Health

2min

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Women's Brains - What Are You Trying to Discover?

2min

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TED Radio Hour From NPR

2min

Original broadcast date: March 5, 2021. In each stage of life, our brains morph and change. This hour, TED speakers explore pivotal chapters where the brain can either flourish or decline – and what control we might have over brain health. Guests include neuroscientists Kimberly Noble, Adriana Galván, Sandrine Thuret, and Lisa Mosconi.

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