From a neurological perspective, the main reason that adolescents engage in potentially harmful behavior is delayed decision capacity.
Infant head size is one of the best examples of craniocaudal development. In craniocaudal development, growth begins at the head and moves down. As the child grows, the rest of the body catches up with the large head that grew first.
Nerve fibers and synapses are expanding at an alarming rate. A surprising aspect of brain growth that makes neurological perspective way for these connecting structures: Once a synapse is formed, many surrounding neurons die – 20-80% depending on the region of the brain.
The Proximal Principle states that development proceeds from the center of the body outwards. Due to this neurological perspective, the torso grows before the tips of the arms and legs. The development of the ability to use different parts of the body also follows the proximal principle.
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