| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"A Norton Professional book."--Prelim. p. |
| Contents |
Adolescence as a unique developmental stage -- The genetics and evolution of adolescence -- Sex differences, puberty, and the hormonal reawakening of adolescence -- The brain, its development, and the neuroscience of adolescence -- Development of cognitive skills -- Risk-taking, impulsiveness, and the emergence of self-control -- Social behavior and the emotions of adolescence -- Alcohol and drug use and abuse -- Adolescence and the emergence of psychological disorders -- Adolescent vulnerabilities and opportunities. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Adolescent psychology.
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Developmental neurophysiology.
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Developmental psychobiology.
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Psychology, Adolescent.
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Adolescent Behavior -- physiology.
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Psychophysiology.
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| ISBN |
9780393705423 hardcover |
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0393705420 |
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