How friendship affects your brain

According to the video, which age is particularly special when it comes to friendship?

• Early childhood

• Adolescence

• Early adulthood

• Middle age

Which part of the brain is known as the reward center?

• Hypotalamus

• Amygdala

• Ventral striatum

• Frontal lobe

What is the Theory of Mind?

• 
  The ability to understand other people's emotions, thoughts, motivations, and points of view.

• The ability to recognize yourself in the mirror.

• The ability to grasp abstract concepts

• The ability to visualize the future

According to the video, people begin to develop Theory of Mind around:

• 6 months

• 18 months

• 2 years old

• 5 years old

Your ability to connect with others depends on:

• Actions

• Emotions and thoughts

• Physiology

• A coordination of all the answers

Explain why you think that teenagers and adolescents feel a deeper connection to their friends than children or adults

Think of one of your best friends. What do you think is going on in your brain when you hang out? When you have a deep conversation? When you gossip? Which parts of your brain would be lighting up?

Some adults feel like it’s harder to make friends when they’re older. What might you give them as scientific evidence to signal that this feeling might be true, based on research?