Brain Research Invoked to Explain Teens’ Behavior
Citing Neuroscience, Author Doles Out Advice for Teachers and Parents
Most educators and parents know, without the aid of science, how volatile teenagers can be: placid one moment, a stick of dynamite the next. But a recent book by a psychologist—and former high school teacher and school counselor—takes the conclusions from scientific studies of the adolescent brain and turns them into practical advice.
David Walsh, the author of WHY Do They Act That Way?: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen , said he began reading in the mid-1990s about studies of the brains of teenagers based on scans with magnetic resonance imaging.
“It started to make so much sense in terms of so many things I’ve learned from a psychological point of view,” said Mr. Walsh, who is the founder and president of the National Institute on Media and the Family, a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis that examines the impact of...
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