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Why do they act that way? : a survival guide to the adolescent brain for you and your teen  Cover Image Book Book

Why do they act that way? : a survival guide to the adolescent brain for you and your teen / David Walsh ; with Nat Bennett.

Walsh, David Allen (Author). Bennett, Nat (Added Author).

Summary:

Shares advice for parents on how to help children bolster their brain power while improving focus and attention, covering practical topics ranging from exercise and nutrition to sleep and play.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0743260716
  • Physical Description: viii, 276 pages ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Free Press, 2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Making sense of adolescence -- A guided tour of their brain -- Why adolescents are impulsive -- Risky business : helping teens put on the brakes -- What we have here is a failure to communicate -- Male and female brains : sexual sterotyping and sexual identity -- Love, sex, and the adolescent brain -- Monkey wrenches in the brain : alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs -- Adolescents and media -- The story behind tired teens -- When things go wrong in the brain : adolescent mental illness -- The psychological and social dimensions of adolescence -- The importance of connection and guidance -- In conclusion.
Subject: Developmental psychobiology
Developmental neurobiology
Developmental psychology
Adolescent psychology

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Malheur County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Nyssa Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Nyssa Public Library 649.125 WAL pb (Text) 36660000415942 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Hermiston Public Library 305.235 WAL (Text) 37838000811026 Carnegie Building Available -

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