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The Building of the Brain
The front part of our brain (its fancy name is the pre-frontal cortex) is
sometimes known as the ‘Control Centre’ of our brain. This is because it
helps everything to run smoothly.
This control centre helps to run an important set of skills called ‘Executive
Function Skills’.
These skills help us to think ahead, focus attention, control our impulses
and stay on track.
This area of the brain is not fully developed until we are
around 25 years old!
That means it is much harder for children and young people than it is for adults to stay on task, follow
routines and manage big feelings.
In our ‘Shaping the Brain’ unit (Unit 3), we will find out why it is even harder for some people to carry out
every day tasks - through no fault of their own.
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