The psychology of the teenage brain
"Why do teenagers stay up late and struggle to get up in the morning? Do teenagers really take more risks? What is happening with teenagers' hormones? The Psychology of the Teenage Brain offers all those involved in teenagers' lives insight into what's happening in their brains a...
| Main Author: | Coleman, John C. 1940- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2024.
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| Series: |
Psychology of everything.
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| Summary: |
"Why do teenagers stay up late and struggle to get up in the morning? Do teenagers really take more risks? What is happening with teenagers' hormones? The Psychology of the Teenage Brain offers all those involved in teenagers' lives insight into what's happening in their brains and how understanding this can improve relationships and communication at this crucial stage. It explains key topics including the way the brain changes during adolescence, the role of hormones, what we really know about risk and resilience, sleep, and peer pressure. It challenges the stereotype of the snowflake generation and explores young people's mental health. Written for all parents and caregivers, this book will help with the challenges of having a teenager in the home. It also offers crucial understanding for all students and practising professionals in the fields of social work, counselling, health and education working with teenagers"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781032363950 1032363959 9781032363936 1032363932 |
| Author Notes: |
John Coleman trained as a clinical psychologist and was formerly a senior research fellow at the University of Oxford. He is the founder of a research centre studying adolescents and their families, and during his career he has also run a special school for troubled teenagers and worked as a policy advisor for the government. He was awarded an OBE for services to young people in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2001. |