Middle School Mind: Growing Pains in Early Adolescent Brains

By Richard M. Marshall, Sharon Neuman, Sharon Neumann

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610485858
• ISBN13: 9781610485852
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: R & L Education
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"