Katharina Buczek
The researchers found that teenagers did still accurately identify their mother’s voice. However, after reaching thirteen to fourteen years old, their brains began responding with less enthusiasm to the sound of their maternal parent.
Interestingly, more enthusiastic brain stimulation occurred while listening to the voices of random people.
Specifically, the area of the brain known as the voice-selective superior temporal sulcus became increasingly active in maturing teens after hearing virtually any voice.
This study confirms the notion that the human brain takes cues from its environment and develops accordingly. After entering teenhood, children are expected to interact more sociably and independently.
By placing less instinctual emphasis on their mother’s voice, tweens and teens are able to focus on finding their place in the outside world.
So, the next time you feel like your teen is disinterested or distant, remember that it is all a natural part of growing up.
To read the study’s complete findings, visit the link here.
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