What sex ed doesn’t tell you about your brain - Shannon Odell

Explore what we know- and still don’t know- about puberty and its effects on the body and brain.
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While we often talk about puberty’s effect on the body, what gets overlooked are the fascinating changes that happen in the brain. Puberty, in fact, begins in the brain, and lasts as long as five years. And during this extended process, the brain undergoes its own transformation, thanks to estrogen and testosterone. Shannon Odell details what we know- and still don’t know- about puberty.
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[@grilledcheezvirtualoniisan8670]

To be fair, I think most people would have plenty of questions if a puberty magician came to their school

[@quasistarsupernova]

I would have MANY

[@karenmeier1218]

Especially if he arrives In a van labeled "Pubes".

[@Art2go43]

I would be like: Is this a joke?

[@bhaveshbagul8326]

youtube.com/@ibecomeengineer?sub_comfirmation=1

[@zaylaas]

@@Art2go43 frr

[@TristanSamuel]

"Any questions?" *Proceeds not to answer any questions*

[@taigaforest2009]

Unanswered questions will keep me up at night

[@Z3N1TY0]

I DIDNT NOTICE THAT LMFAOOO

[@ProGamerM0ve]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@ShawnRavenfire]

"Teenagers can make good decisions except under stress." Sounds like the perfect time to push them to choose a career path.

[@Benjamin-vb6hf]

They lit said that teenagers are as capable as adults at making decisions given propper time... Ur comment rly dont make sense given the facts of the video!

[@aaaaaattttttt5596]

@@Benjamin-vb6hf looks like something flew past your head and it was not an aeroplane

[@Benjamin-vb6hf]

@@aaaaaattttttt5596 Wdym?

[@bravomike4734]

@@Benjamin-vb6hf Except being pushed to choose a career path is generally very pushy and stressful.

[@6ixBosss]

@@bravomike4734 yeah i kinda figured out what i wanted to be when i was like 8 but a lot of my classmates are going into college not even knowing if they're sticking to their major because they hate it so much

[@daltonvargas15]

What I know about puberty is that it's the worst phase of our lives, but is also the phase where we are most healthy and vigorous and end up not appreciating it at all because of the dilemmas that we create about our own existence.

[@monkeypie8701]

Its not even that bad

[@K__kelly]

@@monkeypie8701 you are right

[@ge2719]

at this point you now also get to be glad that at least when you went through puberty no nut job parent/teacher/social media "influencer"/doctor lied to you and convinced you you need to cut your genitals off.

[@monkeypie8701]

@@ge2719 huh?

[@Aurmm]

I am 14 and I really relate to this and I can say i am going through the worst period of my life I feel like an outcast I am expiriencing feelings I have never felt before and I have no one to talk about what i am going trough. I only feel temporarly happy and never long term. I don't Even feel like I know who is inside of me i always quetion my actions i ever feel like I dont want to go to scool beacause i feel like I don't have a purpose in my life.I have few freinds and I am not the best at socialising. Not to be corny but I feel like I am different from other people beacause i feel like I don't have my life together and everyone around me does. I am getting a psychologist next month beacause i want my life to get better but I don't know to myself i have been feeling like this ever since my body and my thinking changed i have always been shy and not good at socialising. I didn't have and of these problems when i was a Child and now i am just stuck with a cluster of my thoughts and left feeling anxious.

[@LoveHandle4890]

I remember becoming self-aware the second puberty hit me. What a mind-blowing experience I’ll never forget.

[@pilloworwhat]

@@FastNCurious88 this isn't the topic of the video lmaoooooo 💀

[@jer2689]

@@pilloworwhat should be

[@bubblegodanimation4915]

I only truly became self-aware after second puberty.

[@TheHappyZappy]

@@shyamsharma530it’s how French people laugh, like “Oh my, that’s so ‘la-MOW’”

[@bigsmoke4]

@@shyamsharma530 it's a Chinese hacker's name

[@Milo-tu4jg]

As a young teen, I appreciate when people post informational videos about ourselves to help us understand more about what were going through. I struggle alot understanding what happens in my brain, and i feel some sort of guilt for not knowing why I am like this. But nobody ever tells us that it's a part of growing and maturing, and its ok to look, feel, and act specific ways during our teen years.

[@AkshayKumarX]

Remember not to beat yourself up too much for knowing exactly about how your brain sometimes actively works against you and still not being able to do anything about it. Lots of people suffer from all kinds mental disorders, some more severely than others. Most of the world is still backwards towards being understanding and dealing with mental disabilities in a healthy manner. Quite a lot of people in your life won't be able to help you during times of distress, they won't be as understanding of your difficulties in life because they will likely be going through hardships in their own life with nobody helping them. You're also going to make a lot of mistakes too, you will not be able to help everyone, keep in touch with all your friends who might be troubled like you. Keep close to good teachers, healthy minded adults and share your issues with them instead of your peers to get better help, remember that young minds are rarely ever in a healthy state, advice your friends to do the same. 25 years of age is a good milestone in life generally, when a person's mind matures and they've most probably learnt how to deal with illness, loss, addictions, depression, etc. You didn't ask and I'm writing this more for myself than for you or anyone else reading this. Made the biggest mistake in my life that I am unable to take back. Minor ocd, perfectionism, sever adhd, depression, executive dysfunction. All these issues I've found that I've been living with in my life but never managed to do anything about them being the smart and intelligent person I thought I once was. It only hurts more being better than most people at an early age, not in intelligence alone but rather in empathy, understanding, mental strength and then failing hard because of things out of your control in life. Don't be afraid to wear your heart on your sleever unlike most people you're going to meet. Read good books, always value education, participate in healthy discussions, start earning money and work experience as soon as you can, even if you're 13. Help yourself first and then move onto helping others in this life.

[@akashadhikari6420]

The Teen Years is the time where we should be adventurous. Every teenager should learn about psychology to get rid of the unimportant complexity.

[@mancat643]

yes, your comment like many others really helped and showed I'm not alone and my body being very weird is normal thank you :)

[@chewy99.]

I’m always quite logical and I didn’t let anything other than myself control me.

[@LilXancheX]

@@mancat643 how is your body weird? Are you an octopus?

[@osheridan]

"What's wrong bro?" "Sorry, my amygdala is growing" "..."

[@1ntegerLimit]

“Ah, I got it bro, no problem.”

[@nakulpatel4939]

I am in puberty and , honestly, i am enjoying it overall. Sometimes I think that my life is best, other times i consider it the worst. I feel like going out and socializing and dancing sometimes, while the other time, i feel like I should just be in my room and listen to some soulful songs. Yes its a mess but i am enjoying it.

[@flamah10n]

Oh , how cool is that!? follow the flow! soon it'll change in adulthood and if you have lived it totally there will be no regret in it.

[@nakulpatel4939]

@@flamah10n seems so motivating 🤌

[@flamah10n]

@@nakulpatel4939 ahahahahahahaha 😝

[@nakulpatel4939]

@@vikalptrivedi157 yes bro i am 17 now And, i kid you not, the same is the case with me I still don't understand much of them but the good part is that my friends like my innocence too. And they are like ooooooooooo whenever I understand some double meaning things. 😂

[@nakulpatel4939]

@@Just_diya Cool You army?

[@hope-.]

"The brain is wider than the sky." Thank you, I almost forgot I even had brain in the first place.

[@amizhthanilayaraja884]

I see.

[@bhaveshbagul8326]

youtube.com/@ibecomeengineer?sub_comfirmation=1

[@DuckDefenseSetUp]

Brain is an organ. Maybe you should say "The mind is wider than the sky"

[@sizanogreen9900]

Yeah... 14-19 were the worst years of my life, so far. And that is including the fact that 21-25 so far have been full of chronic sickness and periods of depression. It is an impactfull time but I'd say I personally would have been happier without many of the experiences during puberty.

[@Benjamin-vb6hf]

@@catdogmousecheese U dont deserve acces to the internet

[@aaaaaattttttt5596]

@@catdogmousecheese lmao hopefully it was a joke

[@fellsino]

@@catdogmousecheese why are you alive

[@vikalptrivedi157]

@@Benjamin-vb6hf Bro bad manners, someone sharing his/her bad experience of his/her life.

[@galacticlava1475]

Im sorry for you I hope things get better soon

[@johnsmith-ht3sy]

I only developed at age 17, it was tough being the smallest boy at school, but I shot up to 6 feet tall. The good thing about my families DNA is that we always look much younger than our age. So the wait for puberty was worth it. I am now 65 and according to others telling me that I look 50.

[@leolimitedition]

Yeah alright we believe you ‘John Smith’

[@ozone8897]

​@@leolimiteditionWe do

[@leolimitedition]

@@ozone8897 yes, we do

[@leolimitedition]

(We actually don’t)

[@SomeGoatedPerson]

@@leolimitedition We do

[@notbun2729]

People talking about ups and downs during their puberty years and i feel like ive been on a downward spiral since i turned twelve

[@chaoschaoschaoss]

dude same

[@bootleg7870]

I’d argued i’ve been through this loop since 2

[@Shubhieeyy]

The most relatable comment💀

[@earthboundisawsome]

I do wish that psychology and mental health was focused on so much more in middle and high schools. There are still things I'm learning in my mid to late 20s about what changes I went through at that point in life. Sure we'll always be learning new things, but it'd be so nice to be able to focus on something when it's a current part of your life.

[@MeemahSN]

I swear, puberty has done nothing to me. So many people talk about how horrible it is, and how different they all feel, but honestly I feel no different. The whole hormones thing, I don’t think I’ve ever noticed before. I feel the same way I did when I was 12. Did I miss out on the whole “universal experience” everyone else seems to have gotten?

[@rolandxb3581]

Good question. Horrible is a judgment, but it's definitely supposed to feel different. How old are you? Some people have very high emotional stability and don't experience as much negative emotions. People with autism also have different experiences, as do asexual people. A lot of variety and for some people puberty is pretty mild. I do think for most people it is a very intense period of change but that doesn't mean it has to be like that for everyone.

[@nrgcubing4854]

Maybe you haven't started yet, everyone is different

[@nrgcubing4854]

Tbh I think it's school, not hormones that make teenagers act the way they do, or at least an even mix

[@lol-gb5vt]

depends on how you define certain things along with your point of view

[@Cringility]

Good for you, it really is a blessing that you feel the way you do.

[@imthebossmermaid3648]

Thanks for an understanding video that gets how teenagers work. I feel like we are all given a bad rap that we honestly don’t deserve and this is due to movies and television. So great work!

[@zsan157]

Nah we deserve the bad rap, most kids our age are insufferable

[@imthebossmermaid3648]

@@zsan157 Whatever bro lol.

[@capnsteele3365]

@@zsan157 depends

[@MaxBoomingHere]

​@@zsan157100%

[@AnnoyingAllie3]

​@@zsan157A lot really aren't, prom queens are so nice

[@lactoseintolerant7074]

The day i started reading the comments is the day i knew i grew up

[@junioraftabreshamwale1383]

Underrated comment my bro

[@Samantha-vlly]

Maturity hit me earlier without realizing it(around 14 or 15 y/o)because I always surround myself with people that will help me to grow and not just for fun. My personal interest also played a big role in me.

[@Whishi]

-Jaden smith

[@siutadru]

@@Whishi 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@capnsteele3365]

@@Whishi can we just talk about the political and economic state of the world

[@sarahharris7748]

Bro what that's not early

[@masterofnone-mm8df]

@@capnsteele3365 BRO I WAS ABOUT TO COMMENTTHAT

[@snehasharma8225]

*Puberty is a havoc of the hormones. Confusing and sometimes uncontrollable series of Emotions that we may be not able to explain sometime.* *I am currently in its late stage(18), but to be sure, my brain is much more relaxed than it was in my early adolescence (13-17).*

[@kartikkkkk]

I feel the same. It's like things get harder as you grow old but also you are alot calmer handling stuff.

[@snehasharma8225]

@@kartikkkkk Yeah, I agree.

[@goodmorning2386]

That’s a relief! I’m 17, I feel like I hit puberty a bit late but the hormone stuff has been a bit rough since I was 16, but it’s slowly mellowing out

[@SnehaSharma-nb1tj]

@@goodmorning2386 Good for you, that things are settling down for you I guess!

[@braKetVerse]

Mine didn't

[@adityajaiswal6082]

"Teens are just as capable as adults of making thoughtful decisions when given the time and space.It's only during high stress or in the heat of the moment that teens may find it more difficult to manage emotions.".. Makes sense.. #Proudbeingteen ❤😌

[@ranapratapsingh9570]

Bhai padhna likhna chhod ke yahi sb karega

[@adityajaiswal6082]

@@ranapratapsingh9570 wdym?

[@jin_cotl]

yeah its stressful

[@fillemorte]

cringe

[@adityajaiswal6082]

@@fillemorte 😌😂

[@TechnicalBurhan]

Uk what I think is that adolescence is a stage when you make a billion mistakes but you also learn from them and it prepares you for the real life challenges. Also it's easy to get over relationships and cut off people from your life. Atleast that's what I have seen yet

[@m.l.7558]

It's...not

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

"I think is that adolescence is a stage when you make a billion mistakes" LMAOOOO the only mistake I made was staying in online school and never leaving my house since I was 13 💀

[@user-py9gl7ff9v]

Very wholesome it's sad how many ignore how humans needs change to survive

[@khizzard_069]

السلام علیکم

[@user-py9gl7ff9v]

@@khizzard_069 وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته شكرا جدا لأرسال تحيتك يا أخي

[@thanku5612]

My teenage years were probably easier than the rest of my childhood because my caretakers would finally let me speak up and blame it on being a rebellious teen

[@ravecutabodiu2544]

Mine were certainly waaaay better than my childhood ones. Waaaaay. With each passing year, month, week,day, I was more and more free from my mom's abusive behaviour and I LOVED IT. I would relive my adolescence. My childhood... certainly not.

[@00WatName00]

Yet many doesn't seem to get past that mental puberty phase, despite already being adults

[@Overheated521]

Indeed, now we can see people in their 30s buying toys

[@sizell4096]

there's no wrong with people buying toys, but the problem is that they act like a kid

[@karenwantsmanager]

@@Overheated521 I think there are tons of reasonable reasons on why people in there 30s buy toys like for coping with some sort of trauma or buying a toy for a collection

[@Asaspecimenyesimextraoddinary]

@@Overheated521 30 year olds can buy toys, liking toys doesn’t mean they haven’t passed the puberty phase?? it’s just an interest 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@youraveragekomodo]

@@Overheated521 me when i mock other people's hobbies and interests

[@gazopiesz30]

Thank you for sticking to biological facts and explaining it in easy manner!

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

What?

[@greatmusic142]

@@qwertykeyboard5901 are 5 year olds allowed on the internet now even though they cant read?

[@Rt.hype646]

@@greatmusic142 When I was 5 I could read. and if you say internet your meaning everything because internet at its most basic definition is a bunch of connected devices so like your tv, smart car, electric assistants, toys, etc pretty much anything is or will be digitized and be apart of the internet.

[@greatmusic142]

@@Rt.hype646 "well acshually..."🤓

[@Idkpleasejustletmechangeit]

@@Rt.hype646 🤓

[@RainbowIsDark]

Thanks. Never in my life I've been so angry about missing puberty education.

[@ItsBitting]

You’re not alone. I have also missed puberty education as well.

[@kinda_cold_in_the_closet]

i had it, explained nothing.

[@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot]

Hey there. Jesus loves you! Through Him is the only way to heaven! May God bless you. 😊

[@jamiesutherland2250]

@@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot get your christianity outta here dude

[@Seinsmelled]

never had it and it would have changed nothing

[@jordanventresca8677]

This is more than I have ever learned in any health class ever

[@tchalla6680]

Thank you for your effort in making the best content the audience and individuals out there who are going through puberty.Keep it up 👍

[@qwel5981]

time also seems to go faster exponentially as we grow, which might just be an illusion of aging

[@hassanbirbir6363]

I began feeling that from the age of 16 loool. in contrast to when we were children. so wierd

[@SeboHyatt]

I mean.....we are at work most of the time so it's not like we're really experiencing life. I feel like that's why it's flying so fast. Also....we've been through a year many times before so we're more used to it than a child would be.

[@nishabeniwal4360]

It's also the fact that as you grow each year becomes a smaller fraction of your life. For example a year for a kid who's 5 would only be 1/5th of their entire life but a year for someone who's 20 would be 1/20 th part of their life.

[@hassanbirbir6363]

sorry, I didn't get the point of you saying 1/20 for the older and 1/5 for the child.

[@nishabeniwal4360]

@@hassanbirbir6363 when you compare fractions 1/5 is definitely bigger than 1/20 right? So a year for a five year old is going to seem that much more bigger to him than it is for a 20 year old because that year compared to his whole life is pretty big than it will be for a 20 year old compared to his whole life. Do you get it now?

[@juliaobernesser349]

It's always interesting watching these kinds of videos. Long story short I am now experiencing Puberty a second time. Most of what was said in this video I appear to be experiencing the second time around rather than the first. The first time around I did notice differences in emotions, but far more so the second time. I also think only having to deal with work, and not school really helps with being able to form an identity and build social connections. Neither of which became well developed in the first puberty.

[@amoatlas]

why are you having it again?

[@nonimus6269]

hope you get the results you want

[@manchotempereur]

I'm also going through second puberty right now! However it is not that much more intense than the first one for me!

[@always_tired5527]

@@amoatlas people who are trans go through puberty again as they want their bodies to change . So maybe he or she has inserted hormones so their body is going through puberty again but in a different gender

[@br0ck689]

@@amoatlas I'm guessing HRT

[@dragonivanrussia]

Now I know why I have worse grades this year than before. My brain started developing lol. I hope I will manage to keep up with the studies while also having an addiction. 👍

[@ingenuity8886]

You ,my man ,have invented new issues.

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

Hope you're doing well

[@muhammadafzal5338]

Hypothalamus: center of coordination which triggers puberty and release hormone estrogen (female) testosterone (male) > changing cell functionality which affects how we feel, think and behave eg: Limbic system: part of our body which associated with our behavorial and emotional responses

[@akhyarrayhka4048]

puberty, everything where the fun and innocence of childhood starting to fade away

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

what counts as the fun and innocence lol

[@akhyarrayhka4048]

@@iiCounted-op5jx you dont know if you havent experience it yourself, thats on you

[@PO.RO.MD.ORT16]

Sad truth...

[@holymeto9981]

@@akhyarrayhka4048I don't care if i'm innocent or not. Still as happy!

[@QUBIQUBED]

stop being so sappy :/

[@EH23831]

As a teacher of pubescent children… it can be very interesting! Their decision making skills and emotions are interesting to say the least 😂

[@Hqy22]

thank you for your service!

[@chimdot]

I’m fifteen and honestly puberty has been going great for me. I used to have a squeaky voice and was chubby and short but now I’m tall with a deep voice and skinny. Overall puberty has given me an extreme boost in self confidence. The hormones and stuff I don’t really notice too much tbh.

[@rqjlfm]

Are you male or female and when did you hit puberty?

[@janhvinarayan1633]

I also want to become skinny and tall 😭😭

[@bosssnurp5912]

​@@janhvinarayan1633who doesn't?!?!?!

[@hazel_pipe3442]

I see a handsome young man here😊 way to lad🤜🏻

[@SoupyMittens]

i went from being short and skinny with an annoying voice to being short and skinny with an annoying voice /:

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

2000 PARENT: Don't grow too fast 2010 PARENT: You're still a kid 2020 PARENT: Oh, please do grow up

[@saajiddaya1738]

Lol true

[@Suzzers]

Okay but when the schools explain it it seems to terrifying.

[@bubblegodanimation4915]

I mean... kinda hard to tone down "your internal organs will rip themselves apart once a month for many days for decades on end and only stop when you are comparatively physically crippled.

[@Suzzers]

@@bubblegodanimation4915 True lol.

[@idifjrivhjf5198]

@@bubblegodanimation4915 that sounds like it only happens to 1 of the genders

[@SoilKilonova]

@@idifjrivhjf5198 wdym other properties

[@Verse_0X0]

Yeah, this may we will learn about pregnancy, romantic relationships steps, our bodies IN 6TH GRADE! Why do we need to learn about PREGNANCY right now!

[@Benjamin-vb6hf]

16yrs old. Watched ted-ed since i was 12, love the channel, always fun to watch

[@StrawberryMoon73]

Every time I used to watch videos like this, I just cried 😭 like I was so sad, I cried my eyes out. Idk if it stemmed from fear or aniexty but this is the first time I DIDNT cry, though I got sad, I kept reminding myself that nothing was really wrong. I think it’s just when ppl talk about the s3xual stuff that makes me feel trapped and kind of uncomfortable, so I cried as a response.

[@ernestjones8618]

Puberty be like: In the morning: OMG YOU CAN DO ANYTHING In the afternoon: I'm going to curl up into a ball and did

[@ther701]

Bruh, this should be official definition or something.

[@creeperthecat9120]

I'm constantly in the afternoon stage

[@khizzard_069]

Fr

[@MeemahSN]

No that’s just called being alive.

[@venus4724]

For me? It's in reverse, exchange afternoon for late night.

[@5_Words]

Here’s a question: during this time when the brain’s emotion and reward centers are developing, what are the effects of alcohol? I’ve heard of studies that show the brain can be forever altered if people consume alcohol before puberty ends.

[@hiiii092]

I don't know this for sure, but i doubt alcohol is that bad on teens lol

[@NickCageDrippp]

@@hiiii092 ya its bad on everyone lol

[@IATEALLTHECHEESE]

Having a bit of alcohol doesn't hurt (e.g. why in NZ and other countries, you can have a bit under supervision), it's more like constantly having it, all the time

[@SoilKilonova]

Large amounts of alcohol use before the brain finishes developing (25m, 21f) does permanent damage

[@michellebrown5590]

My mom tells me I don’t know what stress is but she has put so much stress on me

[@Pepitadeoro1234]

I hate puberty

[@Lruiz3865]

Maybe people around you teach you puberty is something bad or negative, but we must remain that it's part of the human cycle, and it's a great opportunity to determine "who are you" in many fields. Puberty is the opportunity to learn what you want for your future and how to deal with people that are older and younger than you, it could be hard to feel alone but once it happens never comes back.

[@Charlie_heh]

Me too ;-;

[@HelloKitty-11-b1t]

@@Lruiz3865 that's cool and all but actually going through puberty sucks

[@EllieOscar]

I only read the thumbnail, I rlly gotta start reading the title.

[@miles_quartz]

wow the background music for this video was so much fun to listen to!! i swear something about that type of music just helps me to pay attention and retain information better, it makes me feel all so calm and futuristic... like i don't even know how to describe it, it's just so cool

[@saitamablz1512]

Obrigado pelas legendas,amo vcs

[@nome5273]

I like this video, not only was it informative for what I'm going through right now, but will help me when I and many others guide the future generation.

[@Clueless-hu7gd]

I started puberty very early, and don’t quite understand how I’m still in it. I can’t fathom the fact that I’m done going through these changes, because I don’t feel like my mind and body are caught up yet.

[@shubhasisdey9143]

“Extremely informative thank you.”

[@friendtoefungus8754]

I've been seeing some positive changes in other people around me growing up. Now even if a person doesn't know someone they actually think about how theyr actions effect them, aren't as care free and apathetic like kids. Although there are instances where people just don't care.

[@user-ut8fv1ft2t]

Fantastic way to explain to your teen, what is going on in their bodies is natural.

[@king_salamander3938]

as a teen, thank you for putting such a great video up. really helps to know whats going on on the inside

[@Gojowife_06]

Procrastinating using TED-Ed is one of the most productive things teens do

[@aymanqureshi]

Outstanding video and editing! So easy to understand 👏🏼👏🏼

[@Cutee22]

I used to think that being a teenager would be fun, because I thought I would be able to live my life to the fullest, be free, be beautiful, be happy with my youth, study well, do a lot of sports, extracurricular activities and having a healthy body, good society, everything will be like a dream... but no, things are not like what I thought when I watched high school musicals and saw my brother going to school. Age 12-16 is the worst, I hate thinking too much, crying, no friends, lost, unhappy, tired, trouble with friends, being bullied, bad grades, bad teachers... really? Now I feel bad, I failed high school and have to retake the exam. There's not even sports, gym time is boring when everyone in my class is lazy and not serious, the teacher doesn't care, everyone else is all gathered to talk, everyone just focuses on grades numbers and envy others, horrible. No one told me how horrible middle school was. And the phone too, all just glued to the phone, forgetting about life, I wish I could go back to my childhood. Even people only care about their goals, I know that's good but jokingly people are too concerned with the future, losing time in their youth. For me youth is really about being goal-focused in a healthy way and not forgetting to take care of yourself at home and at school. I prefer people to be sociable like in the 1990s-2016s. Although I was born in 2007 :]]]

[@essentialsofbiology1643]

Bring forth the mollusk, and cast it to me. Let's be forever, forever be free!!

[@khizzard_069]

Exorbitantly relatable. And still obliviousness towards teenage years of an individual is there by parents, elders, and who not

[@lucaioanmatosan7194]

what you wrote pretty much explains what is happening to me as well, almost perfectly

[@capnsteele3365]

@See Gee games are older than the 2000s bro, games are like as old as humans, video games are 60 years old,

[@ActoSket]

so how exactly do you have trouble with friends without having any?

[@kristofferthordarson1040]

I have to say, testosterone and estrogen affect and are critically important for BOTH sexes both in puberty and beyond. I know this is more simplistic and only 5 minutes but its important to not mislead!

[@Komorebi007]

I'm a teenager right now, when I grow up I want to work in Ted Ed. Will you guys hire me?

[@pinkdragon4830]

0:18 I read „PUEBES“ lol

[@Ki_va29]

Currently being 14 year old I am leaving my comment here 😅. But being teenager what it feels like to be is not what I can write in words. Just a storm of emotions. And I want to enjoy this ride.

[@quiquichannel7260]

“While teens are often unfairly stereotyped as rash or impulsive, research reveals a more complex story. Teens are just as capable as adults of making thoughtful decisions when given the time and space. It’s only during high stress or in the heat of the moment that teens may find it more difficult to manage emotions.” ❤

[@paramgalib040]

The animation ❤️

[@andaction.agency]

Thank you for nice comment about animation, we enjoyed the creation process a lot ❤

[@jogennotsuki]

Actual video begins at 1:06

[@rosabellmedha990]

Crossing all the strairs with one step,looked mind blowing!!!

[@TenderEnginesDontShunt]

Im a Teenager, and my mind with adhd just started thinking of the transformers sound when you said our bodies go through transformation 😂

[@Snakepit_Media]

Watching this, I'm curious if the chemicals & brain change or differs when someone is neurodivergent

[@jennamathews7506]

It does. I’m AuDHD (autistic and ADHDer) Let me put it this way….imagine the emotional and mental struggles of puberty but instead of just during puberty….it’s your whole entire life and it never ends. You can manage it with some techniques (I haven’t found anything that works though) but it NEVER ends. I have a mood swing (or 3 or 4) every single day and have since I was 5 years old. I’m 25 now and every day is just random intense panic, happiness, sadness, confusion, brain fog, and I cannot make a non impulsive decision no matter how much I try. But on the bright side, I’m one of the most creative people anyone’s ever met so the Autism and ADHD does have some benefits. It makes sense since there’s a strong correlation between strong emotions and creativity.

[@russeil]

Thanks for adding a Kurdish translation!!

[@blueeberries-]

Doing this for a biology project... This video does go hard ngl

[@TheDel4873]

Am I the only one who hit puberty at 9?! That’s when I started getting more hair. I mean I’m 20 now but looking back I was early. Also in the video they mentioned it takes 4-5 years. For me it took like 5 and a half.

[@idifjrivhjf5198]

very few people do it's called precocious puberty

[@sunnyomori8635]

mine was 13 xd

[@user-gh7ts5dr3s]

mine was 10-11 maybe

[@user-eh8pi3nd9e]

@@idifjrivhjf5198 That's not precocious puberty. For boys, it's when puberty hits below 9 and below 8 years of age for girls.

[@Z3N1TY0]

I started developing chests at 7 and got my first period early age 9

[@pagesandthreads0104]

Targeted audience: Teens Actual audience: Adults

[@tomohawkcloud]

Lool fr

[@Roumiiiiii]

Well I'm a teenager soo I'm happy to be the targeted audience :)

[@noman101]

I never could make a right decisions. Even in the age of 22 i couldn't. Now I'm 24 and i regret the decisions i have made. They were the worst

[@linkedsky76]

When puberty hit me I was just like "AWESOME I HAVE A MUSTACHE GUYS LOOK" I was just Happy I'm still going through it and I'm just vibin'

[@shauryabalyan467]

I love way alternate ovaries were sending signals to the brain just like during periods ;)

[@dorkarama3135]

During puberty, they grow? Well, something went wrong in my case.

[@klug_d]

I think everything grows

[@Pfyzer]

like what what? did u grow an extra limb?

[@dorkarama3135]

@@Pfyzer My joystick didn't shoot up.

[@mooodlemip4779]

@@dorkarama3135 damb that sucks hope it’s sorted now

[@Crux___]

The most jarring thing in the first minute was seeing a TedEd illustration actually speaking rather than just the narrator for the first time, at least that I can remember

[@SomeGoatedPerson]

I don't think puberty in itself causes a person to become a mess of emotions, but more so the environment they're in. Maybe because the emotional regions in your brain developed so you can have those emotions now or something? I don't know, I'm not expert but I doubt puberty makes someone a flurry of emotions for seemingly no reason.

[@KnightSlasher]

Yes because at first we watch cartoons and then later on in life we watch questionable "animes"

[@kaitzekos]

deffo boku no pico

[@ravelnavarro9625]

6 digit codes are my favorite type of code

[@who-ny5oe]

Like henti

[@archismandas7760]

@@sentientartificialintelligence how old are you ?

[@reinardish]

@@sentientartificialintelligence It is a joke ?

[@firenzarfrenzy4985]

Nice to finally debunk the misconception of teens. I honestly think no one can act rationally in haste. Decisions take time to make and for teenagers, even more so. It's the age where your brain dredges paths for the rest of your life. I'm dissappointed in myself for using existing roads instead of clearing new trails. Perhaps it's not too late to dust off the piano...

[@bneum]

Wouldn't the average onset of puberty shifting earlier be attributed to toxic stress? The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris talks about ACEs and that effect on development. There was an experiment with tadpoles, that when introduced to stressful environment for a long duration and early on in life they started to develop quicker and earlier, as a way to stay safe, to speed up the process of maturing in order to handle this extreme stress and adversity. So, I could easily see that with a larger number of parents who don't actually parent and aren't emotionally regulated themselves, then many adolescents begin to develop earlier. Maybe. Just a theory.

[@chaoschaoschaoss]

I think it makes sense

[@Omkar-mr3xk]

hey, Ted-ed thank you for all the things you have done. I have a request that many people may or may not want to know but could be an interesting video. Do colors get duller and duller as we age? Most people may agree with that.

[@karenmeier1218]

Actually, the lenses in your eyes harden and get a yellow tinge so things seem duller. That's why you shouldn't use a lot of yellow colored fonts or graphics for things where seniors are the target audience.

[@Omkar-mr3xk]

@@karenmeier1218 thanks, so there is no way to reverse it?😅

[@karenmeier1218]

If you get them replaced (like with cataract surgery) then the effect is "reversed" because you then have pliable clear new lenses.

[@sushilskolia]

Watching as 17 year old and a diehard fan of ted Ed…… great debt pf grtatitude 😢 awesome video👍👍

[@Milo-hp9fw]

How puberty worked for me: "You'll grow boobs" "NO!" **proceeds to become extremely depressed because of growing boobs** **Gets binder** "Wow. Puberty isn't that bad. If I were a girl this would be great! Too bad I'm a dude"

[@melon2point082]

videos like this display the horror movie that is my inescapable physical form

[@AabhaSharma595]

What about menstruation?

[@40CalFireGuy]

"The brain is wider than the sky" That one kid in the back of the class: "So is your mother" 👹

[@topdiscover1309]

During my puberty I thought I was getting dumber but now that I watched the video from Ted-Ed I know I was getting smarter! Back in the days of my puberty almost ten years ago it was very hard to ask about these thngs. Ted-Ed and all these podcasts were not a thing. These days teens can get better education and information from these podcasts. Ted-Ed podcasts never fail to amaze!

[@butter-biscuit2248]

I’m a teenager I make mistakes and THATS OKAY!!! - - - - Some people just don’t understand that- even other teens

[@bardofvoid174]

100%! And I don't think that mentality should stop during adulthood either.

[@Kerajaykainamu]

Depends on the mistakes you make !

[@alexsionii]

@@bardofvoid174Yeah, but doing nothing about those mistakes isn’t okay. We need to learn to not repeat them.

[@bardofvoid174]

@@alexsionii Well yeahh, it's just important to not over-fixate on trying to be near-immune to mistakes in adulthood

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

I'm almost 18 and made no mistakes other than not leaving my house for 4 years 😂😂

[@jacobsion5516]

What about teens who aren't allowed to go on adventure cause of strict parents, what about their brains?

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

YESSSSS FINALLY SOMEONE SAYS THIS, my mom made me do online school because she thinks the kids at my high school are gang members and bad influences so now I sit inside all day and never leave the house or socialize, I've never seen the inside of a high school 😂😂

[@Seinsmelled]

@@iiCounted-op5jx do you wish that you went to high school?

[@geoeira]

that magician is the best character i have seen this year

[@Z3N1TY0]

I feel like my nucleus accumbus responds is rising and falling More often falling recently I’m over 5 yrs into precocious puberty (started age 7)

[@julimeyer9842]

It must be so trippy for aliens to watch this

[@sharkhealgaming9557]

puberty: enters the chat little human: where happy?

[@Azanitt]

I can't believe the puberty is ending for me. I feel like it should have fixed me... I have no idea what I was hoping for, but I believed

[@sem_re]

i love how you can see the most replayed bits, bc you can tell some class was watching this and whenever an important but long bit of info comes up, the class yells "WAIT PAUSE IT" to the teacher xD

[@moroguin1331]

Bro puberty brings horniness

[@drugcartel24n7]

yep being hypersexual is the most hardest thing to deal with

[@Tikialia]

DUDE RIGHT AS A GIRL IT'S SO GODDAMN AWFUL AND ANNOYING

[@hithasrivatsan3940]

THANK YOU!!!

[@JosephShoute-bi2jn]

Thanks for the video

[@bgpcusercheater5174]

only if I had known how to control the changes I would have been able to get the best out of it.. but I am quite satisfied with the changes.. or am I? I think it made me more aware of others pain and feeling rather than think of myself. Well I think I can change that, I will think of others and myself in moderate.

[@miaa_6932]

I think my puberty may have started late, mentally speaking of course. Physically, my menstrual cycle started at 13, so puberty hit me around that time. Mentally, i think it started around 16 because that's when I became more self aware of my surroundings.

[@Yepp31]

👍

[@user-eh8pi3nd9e]

What do you mean at age 16 you became more self-aware of your surroundings? Are you telling me that before that you weren't that self-aware? Could you elaborate on that more?

[@deseuryderia]

why is the puberty magician kinda… 🤭

[@ANIHILIST12]

damn ikr that’s what im sayin 😭

[@Traxotetir]

I'm 17 and I'm way older mentally and not following society, I'm ironclad. The only issue i loathe is pimples. I don't find it difficult to control myself whatsoever in stress, i do what i must.

[@Unsightly0_0Anomaly69]

I turned 17 a month ago and let me tell u, I already feel like am Soo old like I wasted my early teens :(

[@capnsteele3365]

you are not you got decades of life ahead of ya

[@MeemahSN]

@@capnsteele3365 you could die tomorrow, don’t be so sure.

[@capnsteele3365]

@@MeemahSN we could all die on may 14th 2025, wont natter

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

@@Unsightly0_0Anomaly69 bro calm down I'm 17 and 17 is nowhere near old LMAO are u good?? I'm still over here playing roblox and u think 17 is already old? 😂😂

[@Butter______]

I'm 17 i have watched ted ed when I was 15

[@WheelieGayJay]

My puberty lasted 6 months & now I deal with lots of physical & mental issues. I’m now a paraplegic as a result of my short puberty

[@Literallyryangosling777]

I didnt know for someone that it can last that long

[@user-hq2sp2kb8m]

This explains sooooo much