She explains the short and longterm effects of cigarettes, drugs, alcohol, internet usage, and concussions on the adolescent brain and offers suggestions on how to work with teens. What were you thinking understanding the teenage brain. A neuroscientists survival guide to the teenage brain. Teenagers are children in transition to becoming adults.
A neuroscientists survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults frances e. Jensen offers a revolutionary look at the brains of teenagers, dispelling myths and offering practical advice for teens, parents and. She alsoparticularly relevant to the writing of a book on this subjectis the mother of two sons. Frances jensen book is both informative and entertaining. Jensen concludes this interesting, accessible, wellpaced book with the simple advice to keep communicating with your teenager or post adolescent, even if you have long lost hope that. An internationally respected neurologist offers a revolutionary look at the brains of adolescents, providing surprising insightsincluding why smart kids often do stupid thingsand practical advice for adults and teens. In her groundbreaking book the teenage brain, neuroscientist dr frances jensen explains bedtime isnt simply a way for the body to relax and recoup after a hard day working, studying or. She is an internationally known expert in neurology and the teenage brain. Motivated by her personal experience of parenting two teenage boys, renowned neurologist dr. New research shows that teenagers brains arent fully insulated, so the signals travel slowly when they need to make decisions. The teenage brain is a journey through the new discoveries that show us exactly what happens to the brain in this crucial period, how it dictates. A neuroscientists survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults reprint by jensen, frances e. The teenage brain by frances e jensen, 9780062067845, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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Easily, according to two physicians at childrens hospital boston and harvard medical school hms who have been exploring the unique structure and chemistry of the adolescent brain. The teenage brain is not just an adult brain with fewer miles on it, says frances e. Jensen is chair of the department of neurology in the perelman school of. Jensen, a mother, teacher, researcher, and internationally known expert in neurology, introduces. A new york times bestseller renowned neurologist dr.
As far as the brain is concerned, the teenage years are a world unto themselves. We gave readers the chance to ask frances e jensen, author of a new book on the adolescent mind, how to deal with these hormonal time bombs. She set out to learn about the teenage brain from the perspective of a scientist and as a parent. Jensen offers a revolutionary look at the brains of teenagers, dispelling myths and offering practical advice for teens. A neuroscientists survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults, dr. As an eminent neurobiologist and single mother of two teenaged boys, dr. As a mother, teacher, researcher, clinician, and frequent lecturer to parents and teens, she is in a unique position to explain to readers the workings of the teen brain. The true story of the teenage brain frances jensen the. Find out more about her new book, the teenage brain. Jensen, md, gathers what weve discovered about adolescent brain functioning and wiring and, in this.
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