TY - BOOK AU - Jensen,Frances E. AU - Nutt,Amy Ellis TI - The Teenage Brain SN - 9780062067852 U1 - 612.64 PY - 2014/// CY - United States PB - Harper KW - Developmental neurobiology KW - Developmental psychobiology KW - Adolescent psychology KW - Brain KW - Growth KW - Parent and teenager N2 - Renowned neurologist Dr. Frances E. Jensen offers a revolutionary look at the brains of teenagers, dispelling myths and offering practical advice for teens, parents and teachers. Dr. Frances E. Jensen is chair of the department of neurology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. As a mother, teacher, researcher, clinician, and frequent lecturer to parents and teens, she is in a unique position to explain to readers the workings of the teen brain. In The Teenage Brain, Dr. Jensen brings to readers the astonishing findings that previously remained buried in academic journals. The root myth scientists believed for years was that the adolescent brain was essentially an adult one, only with fewer miles on it. Over the last decade, however, the scientific community has learned that the teen years encompass vitally important stages of brain development ER -