Letter to editor -Apr 2006

On brain power (www.khaleejtimes.com)
6 April 2006

• I AGREE with an observation on the Opinions page (KT April-4) about the immaturity of the brain during the teenage, though teenagers consider themselves as being mature. Psychologists say that the frontal cortex of the brain, that controls the sense of reasoning, is not fully matured during teens. So, when one cannot reason, the reactions are haphazard and one tends to take immature decisions based on momentary emotions. We all fall prey to these emotions be it love, hate, or anger, and many a time we realise the folly later and regret. Sometimes it is too late and the damage is already done. I advocate freedom with guidelines, because when we have guidelines, we know the outcome of quality of the product. The same with human relationships as well.
  - Ahsan Ghori, Abu Dhabi