Why Do They Act That Way? - Revised and Updated A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen

Name: Why Do They Act That Way? - Revised and Updated A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen
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ISBN: 9781476755571

ISBN-10: 1476755574

ISBN-13: 9781476755571

Edition: 2014 (Revised)

Authors: David Walsh, Nat Bennett

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The tenth anniversary edition of this national bestseller goes beyond raging hormones and peer pressure to explain why adolescents act the way they do and what parents and teachers can do about it—and it’s now thoroughly revised and updated to address the issues facing kids today: social media, online bullying, prescription drug abuse, stress, and nutrition.Why Do They Act That Way? was the first book to explain the scientific, brain-based reasons behind teens’ impulsive behavior, lack of focus, self-consciousness, territoriality, fatigue, and their quickness to anger and take risks—to name just a few common teen problems. All these behaviors are linked to physical changes and growth in the…

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List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication date: 6/3/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.37" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.638

David Walsh, Ph.D., is the founder & president of the National Institute on Media & the Family, a non-profit organization created to provide research & information about the impact of media products. A psychologist, educator, & parent, he is a frequent guest on radio & television programs as an expert on children & the media & has written several books & many articles on the subject. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.