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The frontal lobes (shown in Figure 3-1) start to develop and mature during the teen years but aren’t fully formed until around the mid-twenties (give or take). This is, in part, why the teen years can be rocky at times. Desire for pleasure exceeds the judgment needed to control it, often resulting in what might be considered irresponsible decisions and behaviors. This seesawing of pleasure and control is further complicated by inexperience, impulsivity, and feelings of invulnerability that permeate adolescence. The timing of when the pleasure drive peaks and the frontal lobes fully develop varies among individuals, but this process is part of normal biopsychosocial development.

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FIGURE 3-1: The frontal lobes, executive function, and dopamine (DA).