From strops to tantrums to Neanderthal behaviour in boys and princess-like diva nonsense in girls - this should be read by every teenager, sibling and parent in the world. This book is about the way your brain changes while you're a teenager and how these changes can account for behaviours such as risk-taking, difficulty going to sleep early and a tendency to react emotionally as opposed to rationally. of any different behaviours could be put down to nurture (society) more than nature (biology) but that there are some differences that we observe that are more likely to be down to biology – and that those differences are not, in my view, very interesting or meaningful. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Case studies are particularly useful which makes a teenager think they are not alone in their “ weirdness “.

Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. For further information about your statutory rights, contact your local authority Trading Standards department or consumer advice centre (for example the Citizen's Advice Bureau if you are in the UK). Morgan covers a great deal of material, starting from brain basics and then applying this cerebral knowledge to subjects dear to the hearts of teens and parents alike, including teens’ famous penchant for sleep; attraction to risk; the draws and consequences of substance misuse; the differences between the sexes; and the potential for mental and emotional anguish (depression, anxiety, self harm, etc.We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. And our parents have never even heared of TEENAGERS , to them they are lovely devoted grandchildren, ha ha, if only they lived with them !

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I hope these three videos and models help you to understand this complex topic better and also to assist in the vital role of telling others. There are also brain-based explanations of why teenagers need so much sleep, why they don't tidy their rooms, why they come alive when the rest of the world is going to sleep and why some of them, at least, are risk-takers. I was also clear that any differences stemming from biology do not have to dictate behaviour or skills. But when I came to re-read the 2013 edition for this revision, I was quite uncomfortable with some of my phrases, particularly when I made jokey remarks on what, for me, is not a funny subject. Not completely, because there are always many things we can’t control or change, but far, far more than many people think.