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A groundbreaking, research-based guide that sheds new light on why young people make dangerous choices--and offers solutions that work

Texting while driving. Binge-drinking. Unprotected sex. There are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about getting a late-night call about their teen. But most of the advice parents and educators hear about teens is outdated and unscientific--and simply doesn't work.

Acclaimed adolescent psychiatrist and educator Jess Shatkin brings more than two decades' worth of research and clinical experience to the subject, along with cutting-edge findings from brain science, evolutionary psychology, game theory, and other disciplines -- plus a widely curious mind and the perspective of a concerned dad himself. 

Using science and stories, fresh analogies, clinical anecdotes, and research-based observations, Shatkin explains:

* Why scared straight, adult logic, and draconian punishment don't work 

* Why the tee

Born to Be Wild Why Teens Take Risks and How We

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      Publisher Tarcher/Putnam,US
      Published 3 October 2017
      ISBN-13 9780143129790
      978-0143129790
      ISBN-10 0143129791
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      Age groups: adolescents Child and developmental psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A groundbreaking, research-based guide that sheds new light on why young people make dangerous choices--and offers solutions that work

      Texting while driving. Binge-drinking. Unprotected sex. There are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about getting a late-night call about their teen. But most of the advice parents and educators hear about teens is outdated and unscientific--and simply doesn't work.

      Acclaimed adolescent psychiatrist and educator Jess Shatkin brings more than two decades' worth of research and clinical experience to the subject, along with cutting-edge findings from brain science, evolutionary psychology, game theory, and other disciplines -- plus a widely curious mind and the perspective of a concerned dad himself. 

      Using science and stories, fresh analogies, clinical anecdotes, and research-based observations, Shatkin explains:

      * Why scared straight, adult logic, and draconian punishment don't work 

      * Why the tee

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