What Are They Thinking?! by Aaron M White

What Are They Thinking?! by Aaron M White

Adolescence has long been characterized as the “storm and stress” years, and with recent developments in digital communication, it seems today’s teens are in for a more complicated journey than ever before. Even the most sympathetic, “in-touch” parents might throw their hands up in frustration at their teen’s unpredictable and risky behavior and ask: what are they thinking?! It turns out that teens’ thrill-seeking activities and quests for independence aren’t just the result of raging hormones, but rather typical effects of the unique structure and development of the adolescent brain. In easily navigable chapters full of practical anecdotes and examples, acclaimed scientists Aaron White and Scott Swartzwelder draw from the most recent studies on the teen brain to illuminate the complexities of issues such as school, driving, social networking, video games, and mental health in kids whose crucial brain connections are just coming online.

Aaron M. White holds a PhD in biological psychology and speaks internationally about adolescent brain development. Before joining the National Institutes of Health, he served as an assistant professor of psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center. Scott Swartzwelder, PhD is a professor of psychiatry at the Duke University School of Medicine.

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ISBN 13	9780393065800
ISBN 10	0393065804
Title	What Are They Thinking?!
Author	Aaron M White
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2013-05-17
Number of pages	288
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