Bettina Hohnen, Jane Gilmour, Tara Murphy

The Incredible Teenage Brain

Everything You Need to Know to Unlock Your Teen's Potential
Illustrator: Broadley, Douglas

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An accessible, expert guide to the incredible potential of the teen brain from 3 psychologists. The authors give practical tips and advice based on the very latest research that reappraises the adolescent years as an exciting and unique period of development, showing how we can best support teens' emotional, social and intellectual development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• 1st ed.
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 171mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 664g
• ISBN-13: 9781785925573
• ISBN-10: 1785925571
• Artikelnr.: 56477666

Autorenporträt

Bettina, Jane and Tara are clinical psychologists who have a specialist interest in neuropsychology and all based at or have worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London. All have academic backgrounds and over 20 years' experience working with children, young people and families, and delivering training to parents and professionals.

Inhaltsangabe

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