| Edition |
Second edition, Atria paperback edition, tenth anniversary edition. |
| Description |
viii, 324 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
"Revised and updated"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Making sense of adolescence -- A guided tour of their brains -- Why adolescents are impulsive -- Risky business : helping teens put on the brakes -- What we have here is a failure to communicate -- Stress and the teen brain -- Understanding male and female brains -- Love, sex, and the adolescent brain -- Monkey wrenches in the brain : alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs -- Iteens : media and technology -- Food, exercise, and the story behind tired teens -- When things go wrong in the brain : adolescent mental illness -- Friends, peers, and identity -- The importance of connection and guidance -- In conclusion. |
| Subject |
Developmental psychobiology.
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Developmental neurobiology.
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Developmental psychology.
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Adolescent psychology.
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| Added Author |
Walsh, Erin, 1981-
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| ISBN |
9781476755571 (pbk.) |
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1476755574 (pbk.) |
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9780743274821 (ebk.) |
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