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The Neuroscience of Adolescence (Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology) 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Adriana Galván (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 58 ratings
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As scientific inquiry and public interest in the adolescent brain grows, so too does the need for an accessible textbook that communicates the growing research on this topic. The Neuroscience of Adolescence is a comprehensive educational tool for developmental cognitive neuroscience students at all levels as it details the varying elements that shape the adolescent brain. Historical notions of adolescence have focused on the significant hormonal changes that occur as one transitions from childhood to adolescence, but new research has revealed a more nuanced picture that helps inform our understanding of how the brain functions across the lifespan. By emphasizing the biological and neurobiological changes that occur during adolescence, this book gives students a holistic understanding of this developmental window and uniquely discusses the policy implications of neuroscience research on the lives of young people today.
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    978-1107089921
  2. Edition
    1st
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  4. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  5. Publication date
    July 10, 2017
  6. Part of series
    Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology
  7. Language
    English
  8. File size
    8566 KB
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About the Author

Adriana Galván is an Associate Professor of Psychology at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she is also the Jeffrey Wenzel Term Chair in Behavioral Neuroscience and the director of the Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory. Galván's research focuses on adolescent brain development and has informed public policy of teenage driving, sleep and juvenile justice. She received the American Psychological Association (APA) Early Career Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, APA Boyd McCandless Early Career Award, the William T. Grant Scholars Award and the Cognitive Neuroscience Society Young Investigator Award and serves as a Network Scholar for the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Jacobs Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation. She regularly teaches a popular UCLA undergraduate course on the developing brain. Galván was also awarded the 2019 Troland Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07117W2VJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (July 10, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 10, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8566 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 58 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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iHeartMyKids
3.0 out of 5 stars Not specific enough to adolescence
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023
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The book provides a general overview of a number of domains pertaining to neuroscience from early childhood through middle adulthood. IMO, it does not pertain to adolescence enough to title the book as such. There is a lot of extra information to sort through that could be excluded from this 300+ page book to make it more specific to the neuroscience of adolescence.
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Kirsten Milton
2.0 out of 5 stars Needs more attention on neuroscience techniques & visuals
Reviewed in Germany on April 20, 2024
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Bought this book to give me some background reading before I start my child and adolescent development module in neuroscience and psychology. Although the book is long (314 pages), I would’ve expected a lot more neuroimaging data. Sometime the detail is basic. There are some good drawn diagrams of neuroplasticity, LTP. Two major theorists Jean Piaget & Lev Vygotsky received very basic comparisons over 2 pages! Synaptogenesis received 1 page, which is a very hot topic in neuroscience for research on the adolescent brain and development. Two major conditions Autism & ADHD received 7 pages between them - which is not great at all. A lot of data that was analysed came from research in the early 2000’s, this was exceptionally disappointing because the research is revealing very important data that is omitted from this book.
I expected more! Guess I shall stick to reading peer reviewed research articles!
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Kirsten Milton
2.0 out of 5 stars Needs more attention on neuroscience techniques & visuals
Reviewed in Germany on April 20, 2024
Bought this book to give me some background reading before I start my child and adolescent development module in neuroscience and psychology. Although the book is long (314 pages), I would’ve expected a lot more neuroimaging data. Sometime the detail is basic. There are some good drawn diagrams of neuroplasticity, LTP. Two major theorists Jean Piaget & Lev Vygotsky received very basic comparisons over 2 pages! Synaptogenesis received 1 page, which is a very hot topic in neuroscience for research on the adolescent brain and development. Two major conditions Autism & ADHD received 7 pages between them - which is not great at all. A lot of data that was analysed came from research in the early 2000’s, this was exceptionally disappointing because the research is revealing very important data that is omitted from this book.
I expected more! Guess I shall stick to reading peer reviewed research articles!
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