What Are They Thinking?!: The Straight Facts about the Risk-Taking, Social-Networking, Still-Developing Teen Brain (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393065800)

Adolescence has long been characterized as the "storm and stress" years, and with recent developments in digital communication, it seems today's teens are in for a more complicated journey than ever before. Even the most sympathetic, "in-touch" parents might throw their hands up in frustration at their teen's unpredictable and risky behavior and ask: what are they thinking?!

It turns out that teens' thrill-seeking activities and quests for independence aren't just the result of raging hormones, but rather typical effects of the unique structure and development of the adolescent brain. In easily navigable chapters full of practical anecdotes and examples, acclaimed scientists Aaron White and Scott Swartzwelder draw from the most recent studies on the teen brain to illuminate the complexities of issues such as school, driving, social networking, video games, and mental health in kids whose crucial brain connections are just coming online.

Author: Aaron M. White, Scott Swartzwelder
ISBN-10: 0393065804
ISBN-13: 9780393065800
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2013
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.51w x 0.76d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2013