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The effect of weed on the brain of teenagers

When a person smokes cannabis, one of the plant's chemicals, THC, passes from the lungs into the bloodstream and then into the brain. If the brain is exposed to a large amount of THC but is still immature, the part responsible for controlling emotions can never reach its full potential. This can hav

7 Signs Someone is Too Immature For You

Are you in a relationship with someone who might be immature? In order for two people to be able to have a strong and healthy relationship, there needs to maturity. The level of maturity that partners have can make or break relationships. In this video, we'll be providing the signs to help you ident

6 Signs You're Burnt Out, Not Just Stressed

Stress and burnout can be confused with one another. Because the symptoms of stress and burnout are very similar and overlap, it can be a challenge to tell the two apart. Mistaking one for the other could lead to harm, especially when trying to treat it. For this reason, it’s important to know how t

6 Signs You're Living in a TOXIC Environment

Are you in an environment that is so dysfunctional they become toxic? A toxic family is one that thrives on behaviors and relationships which infiltrate negativity into every part of your life. Becoming detrimental to mental, emotional, and even physical health. Here are a few telling factors of a t

7 Warning Signs of Emotional Abuse

Emotional abuse is defined as the repeated degrading of another person’s mental health and well-being through nonphysical actions. Even if a family member, friend, or romantic partner doesn’t get physically violent with you, they could still be emotionally abusing you. Emotional abuse, verbal abuse

Rousseau's 5 Stages of Child Education

Rousseau's philosophy of education is based on the idea that children should develop a strong, virtuous character, the capacity for reason, and a refined sense of feeling. To explain his ideas, Rousseau wrote the book "Emile or On Education". It tells the story of a boy who goes through childhood, a

The menstrual cycle

The menstrual cycle begins between the ages of 9 and 13. It brings physical and hormonal changes into four phases: menstruation, follicular phase, ovulation and luteal phase. This cycle typically lasts 28 days. It affects mood, health and fertility. The experiences are very different. Some have few

What would happen if you didn’t sleep? - Claudia Aguirre

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-would-happen-if-you-didn-t-sleep-claudia-aguirre In the United States, it’s estimated that 30 percent of adults and 66 percent of adolescents are regularly sleep-deprived. This isn’t just a minor inconvenience: staying awake can cause serious bodily

8 Things People with Anxiety Want You to Know

Do you know what anxiety is? Or what it might feel like to have it? Even if you answered no, it’s still important for us to educate ourselves and raise awareness about anxiety and other mental illnesses. And if you have someone in your life who you think might be struggling with feelings of anxiety,