TY - BOOK AU - Jensen,Frances E. AU - Nutt,Amy Ellis TI - The teenage brain: a neuroscientist's survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults SN - 9780007448319 (pbk.) : AV - HQ796 U1 - 305.235 23 PY - 2015/// CY - London PB - Thorsons KW - Teenagers KW - Psychology KW - Popular works KW - Developmental neurobiology KW - Pediatric neuropsychology KW - Child Care KW - ukslc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Why is it that the behaviour of teenagers can be so odd? As they grow older, young children steadily improve their sense of how to behave, and then all of a sudden, they can become totally uncommunicative, wildly emotional and completely unpredictable. We used to think that erratic teenage behaviour was due to a sudden surge in hormones, but modern neuroscience shows us that this isn't true. '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 teenagers' behaviour, and how the experiences of our teenage years are what shape our attitudes, and often our happiness in later life ER -