{"product_id":"the-secret-life-of-the-grownup-brain-isbn-9780143118879","title":"The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain","description":"\u003cb\u003eA leading science writer examines how our brains improve in middle age. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Barbara Strauch explores the latest findings that demonstrate how the middle-aged brain is more flexible and capable than previously thought. In fact, new research from neuroscientists and psychologists suggests that the brain reorganizes, improves in important functions, and even helps us adopt a more optimistic outlook in middle age. We recognize patterns faster, make better judgments, and find unique solutions to problems. Part scientific survey, part how-to guide, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of the Grown- up Brain\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating glimpse at our surprisingly talented middle-aged minds.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Primal Teen\u003c\/i\u003e by Barbara Strauch\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Provocative...A contender for every parent's reading list.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Upends the longstanding belief that the teenage brain is largely complete, concluding instead that it is undergoing dramatic changes that can help explain what appears to be a gap between intelligence and judgement.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Hartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is such a smart book...Barbara Strauch acts as a world-class guide to a mysterious place, taking us on a journey through the teenage brain and making sense of the scenery. In turns funny, curious, explanatory, vivid, she does an absolutely compelling job of helping us to understand our children-and ourselves.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Deborah Blum, author of \u003ci\u003eLove at GoonPark: Hanny Harlow and the Science of Affection\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Through interviews with parents, physicians, neuroscientists, and teens, Strauch has compiled impressive insights about the nature of being a teen or the parent of one.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eScience News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Entertaining as well as informative.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eTeacher\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An intriguing look at cutting-edge studies that now tell us the brain is not finished growing in a child's early years but continues into the teens.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Can knowing more about the teenager's brain help us to understand the teenager's behavior? Can an account of the neuroscience of adolescence be lively and readable? Barbara Strauch provides convincing evidence that the answer to both questions is yes.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Judith Rich Harris, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Readers will be struck by the wonderfully candid comments by those interviewed as well as Strauch's insightful narrative.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Strauch's well-researched book explains studies that were impossible, without such advanced technology as the MRI in clear, compassionate, layperson's language...A parents' must-read.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Strauch [has]...a light, anecdotal style and a sense of humor. This is a very useful book...[These] are conclusions parents will want to consider carefull.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Strauch tackles [loaded questions] with all the scientific instruments at her disposal...the latest findings neurological, biochemical, and psychological, with an illuminating dose of anecdote thrown in.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe New Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An important book...Strauch writes masterfully, making scientific research understandable to lay readers.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cb\u003eBarbara Strauch\u003c\/b\u003e was a reporter and newspaper editor who directed health and science coverage for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e for a decade. Prior to joining the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she had covered science and medical issues in Boston and Houston and directed Pulitzer Prize–winning news at \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e. She was also the author of two books about the brain. Strauch died in 2015 at the age of 63.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303970754789,"sku":"NP9780143118879","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143118879.jpg?v=1767741410","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-secret-life-of-the-grownup-brain-isbn-9780143118879","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}