Coming of Age: The Neurobiology and Psychobiology of Puberty and Adolescence
- ISBN-10
- 0199718180
- ISBN-13
- 9780199718184
- Series
- Coming of Age
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-10-25
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Cheryl L. Sisk, Russell D. Romeo
Description
Contemporary neuroscience has made remarkable strides in our understanding of the developing adolescent brain--an area of study previously reserved for developmental psychologists and pediatric endocrinologists. With an eye toward the history and future of the field, Coming of Age takes a look at the research that brought about this paradigm shift. Current advances in neuroscience have changed the way we think about everything--from how drugs and stress influence adolescent development to how hormones cause differing developmental trajectories among females and males. Sisk and Romeo guide students and non-specialist researchers alike through the basic science of brain and behavioral development. Important social and ethical questions are raised including: Why does puberty continue to occur at a younger age? Why does teenage behavior embrace risk and volatility? When does adolescent development end? And how should our understanding of adolescent development affect the juvenile justice system?
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