{"product_id":"age-of-opportunity-lessons-from-the-new-science-of-adolescence-paperback","title":"Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurence Steinberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Simply the best book I have ever read about adolescence. . . . With gentle wisdom, Steinberg guides us through truly novel findings on what happens during adolescence and tells us how, as parents and teachers, we should change our ways.\" -- Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph. D., author of The Optimistic Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you need to understand adolescents--whether your own or anyone else's--you must read this book . . . Steinberg explains why most of our presumptions about adolescence are dead wrong and reveals the truth about this exciting and unnerving stage of life.\" --Jennifer Senior, author of All Joy and No Fun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past few decades, adolescence has lengthened, and this stage of life now lasts longer than ever. Recent research has shown that the adolescent brain is surprisingly malleable, making it a crucial time of life for determining a person's future success and happiness. In Age of Opportunity, the world-renowned expert on adolescence Laurence Steinberg draws on this trove of fresh evidence--including his own groundbreaking research--to explain the teenage brain's capacity for change and to offer new strategies for instilling resilience, self-regulation, and other beneficial traits. By showing how new discoveries about adolescence must change the way we raise, teach, and treat young people, Steinberg provides a myth-shattering guide for parents, educators, and anyone else who cares about adolescents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book belongs on the shelf of every parent, teacher, youth worker, counselor, judge--heck, anyone interested in pre-teens and teenagers.\"--David Walsh, Ph.D., author of Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on decades of research, this guide explains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Plastic Brain: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn why adolescence is a second, critical period of neuroplasticity and how you can harness this unique window of opportunity to foster lasting resilience and success.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRaising Teenagers: \u003c\/b\u003e Get new, science-backed strategies for parenting that move beyond myths and help you effectively guide your teen toward maturity and self-control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdolescent Risk-Taking: \u003c\/b\u003e Understand the science behind why teens take risks, how their brains process rewards, and what parents and educators can do to protect them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExecutive Functions: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover how to instill crucial traits like self-control and strategic thinking by leveraging groundbreaking research from world-renowned expert Laurence Steinberg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e If you need to understand adolescents whether your own or anyone else s you must read this book . . . Steinberg explains why most of our presumptions about adolescence are dead wrong and reveals the truth about this exciting and unnerving stage of life. Jennifer Senior, author of \u003ci\u003eAll Joy and No Fun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Over the past few decades, adolescence has lengthened, and this stage of life now lasts longer than ever. Recent research has shown that the adolescent brain is surprisingly malleable, making it a crucial time of life for determining a person s future success and happiness. In \u003ci\u003eAge of Opportunity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e the world-renowned expert on adolescence Laurence Steinberg draws on this trove of fresh evidence including his own groundbreaking research to explain the teenage brain s capacity for change and to offer new strategies for instilling resilience, self-control, and other beneficial traits. By showing how new discoveries about adolescence must change the way we raise, teach, and treat young people, Steinberg provides a myth-shattering guide for parents, educators, and anyone else who cares about adolescents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A fascinating book [that] parents and teachers ought to read. \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThis book belongs on the shelf of every parent, teacher, youth worker, counselor, judge heck, anyone interested in pre-teens and teenagers. David Walsh, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLAURENCE STEINBERG is the author of the leading textbook on adolescence, more than 350 scholarly articles, and a dozen books. He has written for numerous publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556151849253,"sku":"9780544570290","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/6CJQ4RR8te9780544570290.webp?v=1781364817","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/age-of-opportunity-lessons-from-the-new-science-of-adolescence-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}