The adolescent brain : reaching for autonomy /
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| Author / Creator: | Sylwester, Robert. |
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| Imprint: | Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2007. |
| Description: | xiii, 157 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6266165 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- About the Author
- 1. Adolescence in Contemporary Society: Being Somewhat Confused
- Confusion Within Adolescents
- Confusion About Adolescents
- An Introduction to the Issues Explored in Subsequent Chapters
- 2. Brain Organization and Development: Being Human
- Mirror Neurons
- The Organization of the Human Brain
- The Development of the Human Brain
- Maintaining a Developing Brain
- 3. Sexuality and Bonding: Maintaining Our Species
- Biological Differences
- Interpreting Gender Differences
- Cultural Confusion
- Human Bonding Behavior
- Emerging Cultural Conflicts
- The Hazards of Sexual Pleasure
- 4. Productivity and Vocation: Maintaining Our Planet
- A 21st-Century Curriculum for 21st-Century Students
- A 21st-Century Vocation
- Home, School, and Vocation
- 5. Morality and Ethics: Maintaining Our Culture
- Factual Knowledge and Decisions
- Adaptive Preferences and Choices
- The Development of Our Moral/Ethical Base
- 6. Risks and Security: Going Beyond the Known
- Our Brain's Regulatory Systems
- From Emotional Arousal to Conscious Decision
- The Biology of Risk and Security
- Adults and Adolescent Risks
- 7. Technology and Drugs: Going Beyond Nature
- Biological Stress
- Technological Enhancement
- Drug Support
- Psychoactive Drugs: A Primer
- 8. The Arts and Humanities: Going Beyond Reality
- Adornment
- Language, Music, and Dance
- The Humanities
- 9. Collaboration and Autonomy: Going Beyond Adolescence
- Collaboration
- The Reach for Autonomy
- Appendix A. Neurotransmitters and Neural Transmission
- Appendix B. The Cerebral Cortex
- Glossary
- References and Resources
- Index