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Dr. Frances Jensen
2015-02-01T19:59:55-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOGM4XC8yMDE1MDIwMTIwMDIzMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dr. Frances Jensen, neuroscientist and author of The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, talked about the study of the human brain, the development of adolescents, and the reasons behind many of the behaviors parents and others see during the teenage years. She also spoke about raising two teenage sons as a single mother, and addressed the issue of alcohol and drug abuse in teens. In addition, she spoke about stress and its relation to mental illness, concussions, and the effects of the “digital invasion of the teenage brain.”
Dr. Frances Jensen, neuroscientist and author of The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adult…
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Dr. Frances Jensen, neuroscientist and author of The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, talked about the study of the human brain, the development of adolescents, and the reasons behind many of the behaviors parents and others see during the teenage years. She also spoke about raising two teenage sons as a single mother, and addressed the issue of alcohol and drug abuse in teens. In addition, she spoke about stress and its relation to mental illness, concussions, and the effects of the “digital invasion of the teenage brain.” close
Dr. Frances Jensen, neuroscientist and author of The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adult… read more
Dr. Frances Jensen, neuroscientist and author of The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, talked about the study of the human brain, the development of adolescents, and the reasons behind many of the behaviors parents and others see during the teenage years. She also spoke about raising two teenage sons as a single mother, and addressed the issue of alcohol and drug abuse in teens. In addition, she spoke about stress and its relation to mental illness, concussions, and the effects of the “digital invasion of the teenage brain.” close
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