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Neurobiological model depicting later development of top down prefrontal regions relative to subcortical limbic regions involved in emotional processes. This imbalance in development of these systems is suggested to be at the core of aberrant teen behavior in contrast to the popular view of adolescent behavior being due to the protracted development of the prefrontal cortex alone (Adapted from Somerville et al., 2010).
