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Book cover for The Adolescent Brain by Sandra B. Chapman, and et al.

American Psychological Association

Valerie F. Reyna, Sandra B. Chapman, Michael R. Dougherty and Jere Confrey

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Combining findings from cognitive, developmental and social psychologists with those of neuroscientists, this text addresses the importance of higher-order cognition in life-learning for adolescents and young adults. From mathematical problem-solving to judgment in everyday life, cognition plays an integral role in how children progress in terms of brain health. The Adolescent Brain: Learning, Reasoning, and Decision Making examines the mechanisms behind the process of adolescent learning and explores how the development of higher-order cognition in children can influence their life outcomes.

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Sandi Chapman, Founder and Chief Director, Center for BrainHealth, Co-Leader, The BrainHealth Project, Dee Wyly Distinguished Professor

Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD

Chief Director Dee Wyly Distinguished Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences Co-Leader, The BrainHealth Project

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