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Why are teens so fake? I have been reasearching this question for a couple days and have found no answers. Is it evolutionary? Was there a need for this in the primitive days? Could it perhaps be genetical? Do people with deferent dna have different personality outcomes? This ties back with a old reasurch question of mine, how much of your personality is based of genetics and your environment?
Feb 10, 2026 05:24PM

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message 1: by Lenabelle (new)

Lenabelle I have more to add bc of COMMINY LIMITS I HATE THEM SO MUCH. Anyways. I asked ChatGPT and here’s what is said: Neuroscience shows that the prefrontal cortex (the part of the brain that handles long-term planning and self-control) is still developing into the early 20s.
At the same time, the reward system—which responds strongly to approval, attention, and status—is very active in teen years.
Still more to learn though to fully answer the question


message 2: by Lenabelle (new)

Lenabelle A psychology book I have been reading has also said that this can come from evolutionary. Being fake could cause you to fit in more. Which would be esencial for protection, food, and finding mates. But, I’m starting to wonder, how did feelings have a play into being fake?


message 3: by Lenabelle (new)

Lenabelle So I looked it up, a science article said this, humans have a fear of rejection, desire to belong, insecurity. These three main things do cause humans to feel the need to fit in/be fake


message 4: by Lenabelle (new)

Lenabelle So the answer to my current question has been solved.
Why are teens fake?
To survive, evolution understood that fitting in means survival, and to fit in, you need to be at least a little fake. And in teens, the e reward system with recate strongly and happily to good attiention, such as fitting in with the group!


message 5: by Lenabelle (new)

Lenabelle I know no one is probably gonna read this, but if you did I hope you enjoyed it! And if you read it and would like a question you have answered, please comment on this and ask the question. And I will be sure to make a update status post about it! I will try to do a new question every week!


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