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.
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ISBN:0743260716
Physical Description:viii, 276 pages ; 23 cm. print
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.
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