Auteur : Spear, Linda

Maison d'édition : W. W. Norton

Date de publication : 2010

Collation : xvii, 391 p. : ill.

ISBN : 9780393705423

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : Part I : The basics of development : evolutionary, genetic, normonal, neural, and sociocultural factors
1. Adolescence as a unique developmental stage -- 2. The genetics and evolution of adolescence -- 3. Sex diffrences, puberty, and the hormonal reawakening of adolescence -- 4. The brain, it's development, and the neuroscience of adolescence
Part II : Adolescent development and the brain
5. Development of cognitive skills -- 6. Risk-taking, impulsiveness, and the emergence of self-control -- 7. Social behavior and the emotions of adolescence -- 8. Alcohol and drug use and abuse -- 9. Adolescnce and the emergence of psychological disorders -- 10. Adolescent vulnerabilities and opportunities

Résumé : Understanding the role of brain changes in adolescent behavior and development. Linda Spear provides a detailed and illuminating overview of the genetic, hormonal, and neurological developments that take place during adolescence, and shows how these changes, along with influential sociocultural factors, interact to produce distinctly adolescent behaviors and thought processes. The tension between taking risks, impulsivity, and self-control―a struggle evinced by many adolescents, especially those in therapeutic treatment―is also examined for its sources within the brain. The result is a fascinating overview of the adolescent brain, with profound implications for the clinical treatment of adolescents.

Mots-clés : Adolescents - Psychologie / Neurophysiologie / Psychobiologie du développement / Psychophysiologie

Cote : WS 462 S841b 2010