1.3 Development of mental abilitiesAs intellectual growth develops, So do certain mental abilities. They gained the ability to solve problems, think about their future, and understand the long term effects of their decisions. However, teens normally use these skills inconsistently (不一致地).# change their viewsAs a result, they sometimes do things without thinking them through (充分考虑) first. This is why teenagers might put off (推迟) doing something meaningful for their future, And instead you'll do something enjoyable at the present moment.However, many older teens tend to use their new intellectual abilities as logical weapons. These weapons are used against their parents. For example, teams will try to find holes in their parents’ logic and challenged them with thought-out reasoning. This is mainly because they are becoming more separate from their parents. Additionally, it's not uncommon for teens to question and challenge school and parental rules.