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Inside the Teenage Brain: Just what¼s going in there? A look at how science may help explain the mysteries of the teen years.

introduction
From Zzzzzs to A's

Does a good night's sleep lead to better memory and grades?
Do Your Teens Seem Like Aliens?

Advice and online activities for parents, plus links to other resources.
Watch the Full Program Online
The Teen Brain is a Work in Progress

Neuroscientists and psychologists discuss their findings; overviews of recent research; and an interactive illustration of the brain.
What Can Science Tell Us>

The challenges of applying brain research to parenting and public policy, with a look at "the myth of the first three years."
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Inside the Teenage Brain

It's the mystery of mysteries-especially to parents. Now experts are exploring the recesses of the brain and finding new explanations for why adolescents behave the way they do. FRONTLINE explores how the new discoveries can change the way we parent, teach, or perhaps even understand, our teenagers.

published jan. 2002