The Neuroscience of Adolescence
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Part of Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology
- Author: Adriana Galván, University of California, Los Angeles
- Date Published: August 2017
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107461857
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As scientific inquiry and public interest in the adolescent brain grows, so too does the need for an accessible textbook that communicates the growing research on this topic. The Neuroscience of Adolescence is a comprehensive educational tool for developmental cognitive neuroscience students at all levels as it details the varying elements that shape the adolescent brain. Historical notions of adolescence have focused on the significant hormonal changes that occur as one transitions from childhood to adolescence, but new research has revealed a more nuanced picture that helps inform our understanding of how the brain functions across the lifespan. By emphasizing the biological and neurobiological changes that occur during adolescence, this book gives students a holistic understanding of this developmental window and uniquely discusses the policy implications of neuroscience research on the lives of young people today.
Read more- Provides a clear introduction to adolescent brain development that integrates cognitive neuroscience and adolescent psychology
- Includes extensive coverage of the methods used to study the adolescent brain, so readers will be better able to comprehend, evaluate and critique research based on those methods
- Places research in the real-world context of how adolescent neuroscience has informed key public policy issues
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- Date Published: August 2017
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107461857
- length: 330 pages
- dimensions: 227 x 151 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.54kg
- contains: 51 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. What is adolescence?
2. Puberty
3. Cognitive neuroscience methods to study the adolescent brain
4. Brain plasticity
5. Neurocognitive development
6. Motivational systems
7. The social brain
8. The implications of adolescent neuroscience on policy.
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