Life is rarely a clear cut story with all the details neatly filled in. Our brains naturally bridge the gaps of what isn't clear with narrative about other people's motives, our position in the world, and what the future will be. Teens' brains, along with the rest of us, sometimes choose to write negative narrative to fill in those blank pages. That negative narrative changes the way we feel and ultimately show up in the world.
Life is rarely a clear cut story with all the details neatly filled in. Our brains naturally bridge the gaps of what isn't clear with narrative about other people's motives, our position in the world, and what the future will be. Teens' brains, along with the rest of us, sometimes choose to write negative narrative to fill in those blank pages. That negative narrative changes the way we feel and ultimately show up in the world.
