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    Summary & Study Guide - The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
    Summary & Study Guide - The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
    Summary & Study Guide - The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
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    Summary & Study Guide - The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults

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    Adolescents Are Not an Alien Species,
    Just a Misunderstood One

    This book is a summary of “The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults,” by Frances E. Jensen, MD.

    This book explores how the adolescent brain functions in learning, multitasking, stress, memory, sleep, addiction, and decision making. It explains why teenagers are not as resilient to the effects of drugs as we thought; reveals how multitasking impacts learning ability and concentration, and examines the consequences of stress on mental health during and beyond adolescence. The book dispels many myths about teens and offers practical suggestions for parents, educators, and the legal system to help teenagers navigate their way into adulthood.

    This book is a must-read for parents, teachers, and others who live or interact with teens.

    This guide includes:
    * Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.
    * Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.
    Value-added from this guide:
    * Save time
    * Understand key concepts
    * Expand your knowledge
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLMT Press
    Release dateFeb 19, 2018
    ISBN9781988970066
    Summary & Study Guide - The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
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    Lee Tang

    Lee Tang is a retired executive of a major global insurance company. Prior to his retirement, he has worked as an actuary, a risk officer and a chief financial officer for several major insurance organizations in the United States, Canada, and Taiwan. To learn more about Lee and his work, visit his website and blog at https://lmtpress.wordpress.com. You can reach him by email at leetang888@gmail.com.

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      Summary & Study Guide - The Teenage Brain - Lee Tang

      Adolescents Are Not an Alien Species

      Just a Misunderstood One

      This book is a summary of The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, by Frances E. Jensen, MD.

      This book explores how the adolescent brain functions in learning, multitasking, stress, memory, sleep, addiction, and decision making. It explains why teenagers are not as resilient to the effects of drugs as we thought; reveals how multitasking impacts learning ability and concentration, and examines the consequences of stress on mental health during and beyond adolescence. The book dispels many myths about teens and offers practical suggestions for parents, educators, and the legal system to help teenagers navigate their way into adulthood.

      This book is a must-read for parents, teachers, and others who live or interact with teens.

      This guide includes:

      Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.

      Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.

      Value-added from this guide:

      Save time

      Understand key concepts

      Expand your knowledge

      Important Note About This Guide

      This guide is a summary and not a critique/review of the book. The summary may not be organized chapter-wise but summarizes the book’s main ideas, viewpoints, and arguments. It is NOT meant to be a replacement, but a supplement to help you understand the book’s key ideas and recommendations.

      Title: Summary & Study Guide - The Teenage Brain

      Subtitle: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults

      Author: Lee Tang

      Publisher: LMT Press (lmtpress.wordpress.com)

      Copyright © 2018 by Lee Tang

      All rights reserved. Aside from brief quotations for media coverage and reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any form without the author’s permission. Thank you for supporting authors and a diverse, creative culture by purchasing this book and complying with copyright laws.

      First Edition: March 2018

      Issued in print and electronic formats.

      ISBN 9781988970066 (ebook)

      ISBN 9781985703223 (paperback)

      ISBN 9781987063707 (paperback)

      Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: The publisher and author make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of these contents and disclaim all warranties such as warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. The website addresses in the book were correct at the time going to print. However, the publisher and author are not responsible for the content of third-party websites, which are subject to change.

      To my wife, Lillian, who is the source of energy and love for everything I do, and to Andrew and Amanda: watching you grow up has been a privilege.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright

      Dedication

      Introduction

      1. Entering the Teen Years

      2. Building a Brain

      3. Under the Microscope

      4. Learning

      5. Sleep

      6. Taking Risks

      7. Tobacco

      8. Alcohol

      9. Pot

      10. Hard-Core Drugs

      11. Stress

      12. Mental Illness

      13. The Digital Invasion of the Teenage Brain

      14. Gender Matters

      15. Sports and Concussions

      16. Crime and Punishment

      17. Beyond Adolescence

      Index

      About the Author

      Introduction

      Myths About the Teenage Brain

      Until ten years ago, scientists believed brain growth was complete by the time a child started kindergarten, and that teenage brains were much like an adult brains. They believed whatever talents you might have at puberty; you stayed that way for the rest of your life. Other myths and misconceptions include:

      Teens are impulsive and emotional because of surging hormones.

      Teens are rebellious and oppositional because they want to be difficult and different.

      Teenagers’ brains are resilient and can recover quickly from shocks and illnesses.

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