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Adolescent brain development [electronic resource] : implications for behavior / Michelle K. Jetha, Sidney J. Segalowitz

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Jetha, Michelle K.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Academic Press, 2012.
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1 online resource
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Segalowitz, Sidney J.
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Structural Brain Development in Late Childhood, Adolescence, and Early Adulthood -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.2.Anatomical Changes -- 1.3.Summary -- ch. 2 Connectivity -- 2.1.Changes in Networks Over Childhood, Adolescence, and Young Adulthood -- 2.2.How are Changes in Connectivity Related to Development in the Cognitive Domain? -- 2.3.Implications -- ch. 3 Social and Emotional Development -- 3.1.The Development of Social Information Processing -- 3.2.Models of Social Behavior -- 3.3.Aggression -- 3.4.Individual Differences in Social Behavior: A Personality Perspective -- ch. 4 How Genes and Environment Work Together to Influence Brain Growth and Behavior -- 4.1.Genetic Effects on Brain Growth -- 4.2.A Broad Range of Experiential Factors Influence Brain Development -- 4.3.Implications: The Bottom Line.
Summary
This comprehensive yet brief overview of the adolescent human brain discusses how the brain develops during this critical period of life and how that development impacts decision-making and risk-taking behavior in the adolescent. This originated as a white paper requested by the Canadian government for a specific group looking to understand adolescent brain development in the context of adolescent behavior. The paper was not made available to the Canadian government outside of the specific task force that requested it nor to the general public. The authors have since decided that having put so much effort into concisely summarizing research on adolescent brain development, it would be a useful addition to researchers in psychology generally. The original paper has since been updated and revised considerably.
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9780123979162 (electronic bk.)
0123979161 (electronic bk.)
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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