The Teen Brain

by Sherre Florence Phillips

Describes how the brains of teenagers are unique compared with other age groups.

130 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Allyson]

Good intro to the brain and how it works, written in clear language that won’t put teens to sleep.

[Colette]

It was good

[Melissa Mannon]

There is some good information here and interesting examples of teen behavior, but the book is repetitive and sometimes simplistic. As a librarian, I was especially perplexed by the paltry sources and the statements about further research at the end of each chapter. These included, for example: "Learn more about the contents of this chapter Search the Internet for pleasure circuit, risk taking in adolescents, and thrill seeking." This downgrades the value of the information in the book by referring readers to materials that are not necessarily accurate. More specific sources would have been much better within each chapter.