Science throws new light on why teenage Kevin finds life so unfair
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1565852,00.html
Tim Radford, science editor
Friday September 9, 2005
The Guardian
Neuroscientists have solved the great Kevin conundrum. The comedian
Harry Enfield's creation, the petulant teenager Kevin, finds life
unfair because he cannot recognise paternal wrath, maternal sadness or
even a tut-tutting tone of voice.
Researchers have found that teenage angst and clashes with authority
may be caused by changes in the brain during puberty, but luckily for
harassed parents the problems pass.
The ability of boys and girls to decode social cues and recognise
emotions, particularly anger and sadness, dips between 12 and 14,
according to a study by University College London and the Institute of
Child Health.
Tim Radford
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