--- product_id: 18275553 title: "Age Of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence" price: "112.32 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/18275553-age-of-opportunity-lessons-from-the-new-science-of-adolescence store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Age Of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence **Price:** 112.32 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Age Of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence - **How much does it cost?** 112.32 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/18275553-age-of-opportunity-lessons-from-the-new-science-of-adolescence) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Age Of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence [Steinberg, Laurence] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Age Of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence Review: An engrossing, humane introduction to the science of adolescence - This is an engrossing, humane introduction to the science of adolescence, bringing into 217 well-written pages a wealth of scientific research and common sense. As a journalist and consultant in the field of occupational risks, I approached Age of Opportunity hoping to gain insights into teenagers at work. Boy, did I learn a bundle. I’m recommending it to people I know who hire teenagers, such as executives at major national retailers. Steinberg’s rarely refers explicitly to adolescents at work. But what he did for me was to help me understand the whole adolescent, not the two dimensional cartoon. A reader can then apply this whole profile to a particular use, whether it be to improve to work performance, run a community program or relate to a neighbor. I wrote eight pages of notes. Steinberg refers to “fifteen years of important progress in the study of adolescent brain development.” Brain systems that govern self-regulation are especially malleable during adolescence. He says that brain plasticity is fundamental to human functioning. Sex hormones at puberty make adolescents more attentive to the world. Bigger taste for novelty means more varied experiences and learning. Taste for novelty declines and so does plasticity in adulthood. "Risk taking is a natural , hard wired and evolutionarily understandable feature of adolescence. " A 16 year old perceives risk about as accurately as a 50 year old. Positive response to potential rewards peaks around age 16, while impulsiveness declines from childhood through adolescence into adulthood. At about page 132, Steinberg begins to prescribe strategies to help kids mature, with the introduction of the term “scaffolding”--giving slightly more responsibility or autonomy to be used to but not suffer dire consequences if failure. The brain circuits that regulate self-control are engaged to make self-regulation easier and more automatic. There are extended discussions about secondary education and the criminal justice system, with specific recommendations. He also talks to parents and, indeed, all adults who are involved with or concerned about adolescents. Review: Eye-opening, concise, required reading - I'm a parent & teacher and found this book absolutely fascinating. Dr. Steinberg is the preeminent scholar in understanding adolescence and he packs so much insight into just under 200 pages. I read lots of excerpts aloud to my wife. Highly recommended. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 0544570294 | | Best Sellers Rank | #135,910 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #21 in Medical Adolescent Psychology #32 in Popular Adolescent Psychology #196 in Parenting Teenagers (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (399) | | Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.74 x 8 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 9780544570290 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0544570290 | | Item Weight | 7.7 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 272 pages | | Publication date | September 22, 2015 | | Publisher | Harper Paperbacks | ## Images ![Age Of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61QMcXbuDGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An engrossing, humane introduction to the science of adolescence *by P***E on September 20, 2014* This is an engrossing, humane introduction to the science of adolescence, bringing into 217 well-written pages a wealth of scientific research and common sense. As a journalist and consultant in the field of occupational risks, I approached Age of Opportunity hoping to gain insights into teenagers at work. Boy, did I learn a bundle. I’m recommending it to people I know who hire teenagers, such as executives at major national retailers. Steinberg’s rarely refers explicitly to adolescents at work. But what he did for me was to help me understand the whole adolescent, not the two dimensional cartoon. A reader can then apply this whole profile to a particular use, whether it be to improve to work performance, run a community program or relate to a neighbor. I wrote eight pages of notes. Steinberg refers to “fifteen years of important progress in the study of adolescent brain development.” Brain systems that govern self-regulation are especially malleable during adolescence. He says that brain plasticity is fundamental to human functioning. Sex hormones at puberty make adolescents more attentive to the world. Bigger taste for novelty means more varied experiences and learning. Taste for novelty declines and so does plasticity in adulthood. "Risk taking is a natural , hard wired and evolutionarily understandable feature of adolescence. " A 16 year old perceives risk about as accurately as a 50 year old. Positive response to potential rewards peaks around age 16, while impulsiveness declines from childhood through adolescence into adulthood. At about page 132, Steinberg begins to prescribe strategies to help kids mature, with the introduction of the term “scaffolding”--giving slightly more responsibility or autonomy to be used to but not suffer dire consequences if failure. The brain circuits that regulate self-control are engaged to make self-regulation easier and more automatic. There are extended discussions about secondary education and the criminal justice system, with specific recommendations. He also talks to parents and, indeed, all adults who are involved with or concerned about adolescents. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Eye-opening, concise, required reading *by C***B on October 27, 2014* I'm a parent & teacher and found this book absolutely fascinating. Dr. Steinberg is the preeminent scholar in understanding adolescence and he packs so much insight into just under 200 pages. I read lots of excerpts aloud to my wife. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Refreshing perspective on adolescence *by L***L on July 10, 2017* What a refreshing perspective on adolescence! The advances in neuroscience as explained by Dr Steinberg, have given us a new understanding of how our brains develop, which is fascinating in itself, but the development of the brain during adolescence in particular, explains why it is such a perilous but exciting time in our lives - why it is truly the age of opportunity. As someone on the brink of teen parenting this book was illuminating, invigorating - adolescents are on full throttle and brakes dont work - and liberating: like being handed a compass when you're lost. 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