The Teenage Brain
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What’s it about?
Neuroscientist Frances Jensen reveals the teenage brain as a powerful, plastic work-in-progress—not a broken adult mind—explaining why teens act the way they do and how to guide them through this critical window of growth.
You’ll learn
- Why teens take risks and feel emotions so intensely
- How the brain's plasticity makes teens vulnerable to addiction
- Why sleep schedules and school start times matter
- How to be a stable 'frontal lobe' for your teen