The Middle School Mind: Growing Pains in Early Adolescent Brains
Book Details
Author(s)Richard M. Marshall, Sharon Neuman
PublisherR&L Education
ISBN / ASIN1610485858
ISBN-139781610485852
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank432,176
CategoryEducation
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
This book is a must read for anyone in close proximity to middle schoolers. Using actual events from the lives of real teenagers, the authors (a middle school principal and a child neuropsychologist) combine perspectives to provide an engaging, light-hearted journey into the adventures and misadventures of newly-minted teens. First, the authors put to rest some long-standing misconceptions about teenage behavior. However bizarre they appear to adults, teenagers’ emotional reactions and their behaviors can no longer be explained solely by raging hormones. Using the stories as a backdrop, the authors provide emerging findings from developmental psychology and the neurosciences to explain why young teens do the things they do. The developing brain of a young teenager produces thoughts and feelings that are vastly different from an adult. Knowing this helps us to appreciate and accept the unique challenges they face.
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