The adolescent brain : reaching for autonomy / / Robert Sylwester ; proofreader, Cheryl Rivard ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe |
Autore | Sylwester Robert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Adolescence
Adolescent psychology Teenagers |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4522-9348-1
1-4522-9697-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Adolescence in Contemporary Society: Being Somewhat Confused""; ""Confusion within Adolescents""; ""Confusion about Adolescents""; ""An Introduction to the Issues Explored in Subsequent Chapters""; ""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 4 - Productivity and Vocation: Maintaining Our Planet""; ""A 21st-Century Curriculum for 21st-Century Students""; ""A 21st-Century Vocation""; ""Home, School, and Vocation""; ""Chapter 5 - Morality and Ethics: Maintaining Our Culture""; ""Factual Knowledge and Decisions""; ""Adaptive Preferences and Choices""; ""The Development of Our Moral/Ethical Base""; ""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 7 - Technology and Drugs: Going beyond Nature""; ""Biological Stress""; ""Technological Enhancement""; ""Drug Support""; ""Psychoactive Drugs: A Primer""; ""Chapter 8 - The Arts and Humanities: Going beyond Reality""; ""Adornment""; ""Language, Music, and Dance""; ""The Humanities""; ""Chapter 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"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480921503321 |
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007 | ||
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The adolescent brain : reaching for autonomy / / Robert Sylwester ; proofreader, Cheryl Rivard ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe |
Autore | Sylwester Robert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Adolescence
Adolescent psychology Teenagers |
ISBN |
1-4522-9348-1
1-4522-9697-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Adolescence in Contemporary Society: Being Somewhat Confused""; ""Confusion within Adolescents""; ""Confusion about Adolescents""; ""An Introduction to the Issues Explored in Subsequent Chapters""; ""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 4 - Productivity and Vocation: Maintaining Our Planet""; ""A 21st-Century Curriculum for 21st-Century Students""; ""A 21st-Century Vocation""; ""Home, School, and Vocation""; ""Chapter 5 - Morality and Ethics: Maintaining Our Culture""; ""Factual Knowledge and Decisions""; ""Adaptive Preferences and Choices""; ""The Development of Our Moral/Ethical Base""; ""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 7 - Technology and Drugs: Going beyond Nature""; ""Biological Stress""; ""Technological Enhancement""; ""Drug Support""; ""Psychoactive Drugs: A Primer""; ""Chapter 8 - The Arts and Humanities: Going beyond Reality""; ""Adornment""; ""Language, Music, and Dance""; ""The Humanities""; ""Chapter 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"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797467103321 |
Sylwester Robert
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The adolescent brain : reaching for autonomy / / Robert Sylwester ; proofreader, Cheryl Rivard ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe |
Autore | Sylwester Robert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Adolescence
Adolescent psychology Teenagers |
ISBN |
1-4522-9348-1
1-4522-9697-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Adolescence in Contemporary Society: Being Somewhat Confused""; ""Confusion within Adolescents""; ""Confusion about Adolescents""; ""An Introduction to the Issues Explored in Subsequent Chapters""; ""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 4 - Productivity and Vocation: Maintaining Our Planet""; ""A 21st-Century Curriculum for 21st-Century Students""; ""A 21st-Century Vocation""; ""Home, School, and Vocation""; ""Chapter 5 - Morality and Ethics: Maintaining Our Culture""; ""Factual Knowledge and Decisions""; ""Adaptive Preferences and Choices""; ""The Development of Our Moral/Ethical Base""; ""Chapter 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""; ""Chapter 7 - Technology and Drugs: Going beyond Nature""; ""Biological Stress""; ""Technological Enhancement""; ""Drug Support""; ""Psychoactive Drugs: A Primer""; ""Chapter 8 - The Arts and Humanities: Going beyond Reality""; ""Adornment""; ""Language, Music, and Dance""; ""The Humanities""; ""Chapter 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"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817442803321 |
Sylwester Robert
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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