Inventing ourselves : the secret life of the teenage brain /
Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne,
Inventing ourselves : the secret life of the teenage brain / Sarah-Jayne Blakemore. - First US edition. - 240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-224) and index.
Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; 1 Adolescence isn't an aberration; 2 A sense of self; 3 Fitting in; 4 Inside the skull; 5 Inside the living brain; 6 The ever-plastic brain; 7 Social mind, social brain; 8 Understanding other people; 9 The right sort of risks; 10 When things go wrong; 11 Educating the brain; 12 It's the journey that matters; Acknowledgements; About the Author; Praise for "INVENTING OURSELVES"; Illustration sources; Notes; Index
Describes the transformations that take place in the human brain during adolescence, especially in the prefrontal cortex, which governs decision-making, planning, inhibiting inappropriate behavior, evaluating risk, and understanding others.
1610397312 9781610397315
Developmental neurobiology--Popular works.
Neurosciences--Popular works.
Brain--Growth--Popular works.
Adolescent psychology.
Inventing ourselves : the secret life of the teenage brain / Sarah-Jayne Blakemore. - First US edition. - 240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-224) and index.
Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; 1 Adolescence isn't an aberration; 2 A sense of self; 3 Fitting in; 4 Inside the skull; 5 Inside the living brain; 6 The ever-plastic brain; 7 Social mind, social brain; 8 Understanding other people; 9 The right sort of risks; 10 When things go wrong; 11 Educating the brain; 12 It's the journey that matters; Acknowledgements; About the Author; Praise for "INVENTING OURSELVES"; Illustration sources; Notes; Index
Describes the transformations that take place in the human brain during adolescence, especially in the prefrontal cortex, which governs decision-making, planning, inhibiting inappropriate behavior, evaluating risk, and understanding others.
1610397312 9781610397315
Developmental neurobiology--Popular works.
Neurosciences--Popular works.
Brain--Growth--Popular works.
Adolescent psychology.