Incredible Teenage Brain: Everything You Need to Know to Unlock Your Tee
Incredible Teenage Brain: Everything You Need to Know to Unlock Your Tee
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ISBN: 9781785925573By Bettina Hohnen, Jane Gilmour, Tara Murphy, Illustrated by Douglas Broadley, Foreword by Sarah Jayne Blakemore
Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 360
Foreword; Introduction; Section 1: The Incredible Teen Brain; 1. Upgrade: the incredible teenage brain; 2. The brain thinks and feels; 3. The brain learns and believes; 4. The brain connects, watches and absorbs; 5. The brain loves other people; Section 2: Teens facing additional challenges; 6. Teen mental health: When teen brains can become overwhelmed; 7. Neurodiverse teen brains - teenagers with a learning difference; Section 3: The developmental priorities, or 'tasks' of a teenager; 8. Social factors and natural attractors; 9. Teens' Risk taking Sets them Up for Adult Lifeand - and builds important brain circuitry; 10. The power of feelings and motivation; 11. Who Am I? the teenage search for identity; 12. Ready to launch (with your help); Section 4: The importance of cCare and self-care for the developing teenage brain; 13. Sleepy teens; 14. Energy in, energy out - creating healthy habits in the teen brain; 15. Good stress, bad stress; 16. #Social media and technology; Section 5: May The Force Be With You, Luke; 17. The Last Word
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