Adolescent brain development : implications for behavior

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Adolescent brain development : implications for behavior

Michelle K. Jetha, Sidney J. Segalowitz

Academic, 2012

  • : pbk

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This comprehensive yet brief overview of the adolescent human brain discusses how the brain develops during this critical period of life and how that development impacts decision-making and risk-taking behavior in the adolescent.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: STRUCTURAL BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN LATE CHILDHOOD, ADOLESCENCE AND EARLY ADULTHOOD CHAPTER 2: CONNECTIVITY CHAPTER 3: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 4: HOW GENES AND ENVIRONMENT WORK TOGETHER TO INFLUENCE BRAIN MORPHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY MAKERS

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