What is stress, and what does it do to your body? Can stress be a good thing?

Concepts covered:

• Divisions of the nervous system

• Stress response cycle

• Yerkes-Dodson Law

What does it mean for your prefrontal cortex to form? How does neuroplasticity shape our behavior, and how does our behavior shape our brain?


Concepts covered:

• Brain anatomy

• Synaptogenesis and myelination

• Neurotransmitters and behavior

Why is peer pressure so hard to resist? Is it always a bad thing?

Concepts covered:

• Brain maturation

• Social perception in adolescence

• Positive peer pressure