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Amy Ellis Nutt is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author specializing in science and health writing.
Known for: The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
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The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
Written by neuroscientist Frances E. Jensen with journalist Amy Ellis Nutt, this book explores the unique neurological development of the adolescent brain. It explains how teenagers think, learn, and make decisions differently from adults, offering insights for parents, educators, and teens themselves. The book combines cutting-edge neuroscience with practical advice on education, risk-taking, addiction, and emotional regulation during adolescence.
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Brain Development Overview
When we think of brain development, most of us imagine that by adolescence, the process is largely complete. This could not be further from the truth. The human brain is not fully mature until the mid-twenties. During adolescence, the brain undergoes a series of structural and functional refinements...
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Synaptic Pruning and Myelination
One of the fascinating features of adolescence is that the brain becomes both more efficient and more selective. This process, called synaptic pruning, involves trimming away weaker neural connections in order to strengthen the ones most used. Imagine a sculptor paring down marble to reveal the stat...
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Amy Ellis Nutt is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author specializing in science and health writing.
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