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The Behavioral Neuroscience of Adolescence
Understanding the role of brain changes in adolescent behavior and development. Linda Spear provides a detailed and illuminating overview of the genetic, hormonal, and neurological developments that take place during adolescence, and shows how these changes, along with influential sociocultural factors, interact to produce distinctly adolescent behaviors and thought processes. The tension between taking risks, impulsivity, and self-control―a struggle evinced by many adolescents, especially those in therapeutic treatment―is also examined for its sources within the brain. The result is a fascinating overview of the adolescent brain, with profound implications for the clinical treatment of adolescents.
- GenresNeuroscience
412 pages, Hardcover
First published November 30, 2009
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July 11, 2012
Absolutely outstanding, up-to-date work on understanding the current science behind adolescent learning, motivation, memory, decision-making and risk taking. The contributors are all excellent researchers in their particular fields. This isn't an "easy read" but one of the best titles out there for clinicians who want to understand the neurobiology of adolescence (other than my book, of course)!
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