tomorrow's the annual brain Clash 10 teams of two competing in a decathlon of mental challenges trivia competitions and puzzles I've been training all year first we have Gabriella she may only be eight but don't underestimate her she's fluent in two languages and is the ultimate outside the box thinker, then there's Alma she can reside 100 digits of pie designed satellites for a living and makes a perfect souffle ,or I could go with Mr Taylor he's the best chess player in the neighborhood not to mention he's competed in over 20 brain clashes and is a five-time champion. It's hard to pick who's the smartest. which of these teammates should Amir choose for tomorrow's contest and why of course it depends while intelligence is often associated with things like IQ tests these assessments fail to capture the scope and depth of a person's varied abilities ,so instead we'll break down the idea of smart into categories like creativity memory and learning and explore when the brain's best at each of them. let's start at the very beginning in the first few years of life your brain undergoes incredible rapid growth called synaptogenesis where more than one million new neural connections are formed every second. as the brain develops it goes through a pruning process based on your experience and environment used connections are strengthened and unused connections are removed. frequently used neuronal pathways are myelinated wrapped in a layer of insulation allowing information to travel faster. this creates a more efficient fine-tuned brain but this brain remodeling happens within and between brain regions at different. times allowing different skills to flourish at different ages for example in childhood brain regions involved in language learning develop quickly which is why many children can learn and master multiple languages yet. the prefrontal cortex a brain region responsible for cognitive control and inhibition is slower to develop as a result some young children may struggle with strategic games such as chess or Checkers which require constant concentration planning and abstract. thought at the same time children tend to be more flexible exploration-based. Learners they often use more creative approaches when finding solutions to riddles and are on average less afraid to make mistakes. but adults have their own unique set of abilities adults benefit from a well-developed prefrontal cortex allowing them to better execute skills that require learning focus and memory making them quick and efficient puzzle solvers or crossword Masters. late in adulthood these same skills May decline as the brain's Memory Center known as the hippocampus shrinks but there's a reason for the phrase older and wiser after a lifetime of learning. older adults have more knowledge to recall and utilize making them excellent trivia part other factors that Amir should consider are his own strengths as an adolescent the prefrontal cortical regions of your brain are more developed than . in childhood this allows you to better navigate logic and math puzzles simultaneously deep inside the brain. regions that are important in motivation and reward are developing even faster driving teenagers like a mirror to be curious and adventurous learners in many ways you can think of the teenager as a jack of all trades with brains wired to seek out new experiences and learn quickly you're at a dynamic stage where the choices you make and the skills you focus on can actually guide the development of your brain. so what's the smartest age there's no single answer it's 8 16 25 65 and everything in between our brains have adapted to prioritize different skills at various ages to meet that stage of life's challenges and demands. so no matter who Amir picks having an age diverse teen is a good strategy that's right no matter your age you have ideas that are worth sharing that's why students around the world are honing their ideas into Ted style talks with the Ted student talks program teachers xem tóm tắt lại giúp em vs ạ. thanks