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Published online 25 February 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.619
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Brain changes linked to adolescent moods
Variation in the brain correlates with normal aggressive behaviour.
A study of Australian adolescents has identified changes in the brain that correlate with the normal grumbling aggression and moodiness often seen in this age group.
The study finds similar patterns in the relative sizes of parts of the brain of whining adolescents as has been seen in young adults with more serious behavioural problems.
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