The Middle School Mind Growing Pains in Early Adolescent Brains
, by Marshall, Richard M.; Neuman, SharonNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781610485845 | 161048584X
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/21/2011
This book is a must read for anyone in close proximity to middle schoolers. Using actual events from the lives of real teenagers, the authors (a middle school principal and a child neuropsychologist) combine perspectives to provide an engaging, light-hearted journey into the adventures and misadventures of newly-minted teens. First, the authors put to rest some long-standing misconceptions about teenage behavior. However bizarre they appear to adults, teenagers' emotional reactions and their behaviors can no longer be explained solely by raging hormones. Using the stories as a backdrop, the authors provide emerging findings from developmental psychology and the neurosciences to explain why young teens do the things they do. The developing brain of a young teenager produces thoughts and feelings that are vastly different from an adult. Knowing this helps us to appreciate and accept the unique challenges they face.