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- 1Why teens feel everything so intensely, explained by science●Column: More than just a phase: The real science behind why teens feel everything so intensely
A student-run column argues that teenage emotional intensity is rooted in real biology, not just moodiness or a 'phase'. Writing from a high school perspective, it points to adolescent brain development as the reason teens experience emotions so strongly, and pushes back against adults who dismiss teenage feelings as dramatic or temporary.