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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage Brain Tell Us about Our Kidsby Barbara Strauch
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:For anyone who has ever puzzled over the mysterious and often infuriating behavior of a teenager comes a groundbreaking look at the teenage brain written by the medical science and health editor for The New York Times. While many members of the scientific community have long held that the growing pains of adolescence are primarily psychological, Barbara Strauch highlights the physical nature of the transformation, offering parents and educators a new perspective on erratic teenage behavior. Using plain language, Strauch draws upon the latest scientific discoveries to make the case that the changes the brain goes through during adolescence are as dramatic and crucial as those that take place in the first two years of life, and that teenagers are not entirely responsible for their sullen, rebellious, and moody ways. Featuring interviews with scientists, teenagers, parents, and teachers, The Primal Teen explores common challenges–why teens go from articulate and mature one day to morose and unreachable the next, why they engage in risky behavior–and offers practical strategies to help manage these formative and often difficult years. Review:“This is such a smart book. . . . Barbara Strauch acts as a world-class guide to a mysterious place, taking us on a journey through the teenage brain and making sense of the scenery. In turns, funny, curious, explanatory, vivid, she does an absolutely compelling job of helping us to understand our children — and ourselves.” –Deborah Blum, author of Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection Review:“Through interviews with parents, physicians, neuroscientists, and teens, Strauch has compiled impressive insights about the nature of being a teen or the parent of one.” –Science News Review:“Readers will be struck by the wonderfully candid comments by those interviewed as well as Strauch’s insightful narrative.” –Publishers Weekly Review:“Strauch tackles loaded questions with all the scientific instruments at her disposal…The latest findings neurological, biochemical, and psychological, with an illuminating dose of anecdote thrown in.” –The New Scientist Review:“Upends the longstanding belief that the teenage brain is largely complete, concluding instead that it is undergoing dramatic changes that can help explain what appears to be a gap between intelligence and judgment.” –The Hartford Courant Review:“Entertaining as well as informative.”Teacher magazine Review:“An intriguing look at cutting-edge studies that now tell us the brain is not finished growing in a child’s early years but continues into the teens.” –The Plain Dealer Review:“Can knowing more about the teenager’s brain help us to understand the teenager’s behavior? Can an account of the neuroscience of adolescence be lively and readable? Barbara Strauch provides convincing evidence that the answer to both questions is yes.” –Judith R. Harris, author, The Nurture Assumption Synopsis:For anyone who has ever puzzled over the mysterious and often infuriating behavior of a teenager comes a groundbreaking look at the teenage brain written by the medical science and health editor for The New York Times. While many members of the scientific community have long held that the growing pains of adolescence are primarily psychological, Barbara Strauch highlights the physical nature of the transformation, offering parents and educators a new perspective on erratic teenage behavior. Using plain language, Strauch draws upon the latest scientific discoveries to make the case that the changes the brain goes through during adolescence are as dramatic and crucial as those that take place in the first two years of life, and that teenagers are not entirely responsible for their sullen, rebellious, and moody ways. Featuring interviews with scientists, teenagers, parents, and teachers, The Primal Teen explores common challenges–why teens go from articulate and mature one day to morose and unreachable the next, why they engage in risky behavior–and offers practical strategies to help manage these formative and often difficult years. About the AuthorBarbara Strauch is the medical science and health editor of the New York Times. She previously covered science and medical issues in Boston and Houston and directed Pulitzer Prize-winning news at Newsday. She is the mother of two teenagers and lives in Westchester County, New York. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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