Though i guess most of her recent research has been in the teenage brain. Hosted by terry gross, the show features intimate conversations with todays biggest. For an artist who rarely grants interviews and admittedly dreads the public spotlight despite an instagram feed that clearly shows off her humorous, exhibitionist flair walkers tiny desk. Fresh air is an american radio talk show broadcast on national public radio stations across the united states since 1985. In this hour of radio times, well speak with her about her book.
She is a health and science writer at the washington post, the author of shadows bright as glass, and the coauthor of the new york times bestseller the teenage brain. Through a series of case studies ranging from songs stuck in ones mind to a newfound passion for concert piano after being struck by lightning, the professor of neurology at the albert einstein college of medicine and the nyu school of medicine examines the. The power and purpose of the teenage brain, daniel j. Were going to continue our remembrance of some musicians we lost this week to covid19. National public radio npr, the public radio network of the united states. Podcasts why teens are impulsive, addictionprone and should protect their brains 15. In the last decade, rates of anxietyrelated disorders in teenagers have steadily risen, particularly in girls. But the world that an adolescent brain develops in today is drastically. The year everything changes, from member station wnyc if adolescence has a poster child, its a teenager. Justin chang and david bianculli join terry gross for a look back at 2019 on fresh air monday at 4pm. Why teens are impulsive, addictionprone and should protect their. Watch jorja smith play on my mind, teenage fantasy and blue lights at the tiny desk. How vaping nicotine can affect a teenage brain oct 10, 2019 research on young mice and rats shows how nicotine hijacks brain systems involved in learning, memory, impulse control and addiction.
Its one of the many distinctive characteristics of the adolescent brain that psychologist laurence steinberg lays out in his new book, age of opportunity. I bought and read the sequel the male brain and found that book equally informative about peoples behaviors. Nprs fresh air featured an article and interview with neuroscientist dr. Stretchy, soft, and snug brave the chill this winter in comfy npr gear. The famed neurologist talks to fresh air about how grief, trauma, brain injury, medications and neurological disorders can trigger hallucinations and about his personal experimentation with hallucinogenic drugs in the 1960s. Scientists reveal how the brain generates respiratory rhythm date. See more ideas about books, books to read and my books. How to help teenage girls reframe anxiety and strengthen. His book wired and connected explores brain development in k6. And cory turner of the npr ed team contributed this story, set inside the wilds of. Im terry gross back with neuroscientist frances jensen, author of the book, the teenage brain, in which she. Scientists used to think teenage brains are just like those of adults with fewer miles on them.
Teenagers are not as readily able to access their frontal lobe to say, oh, i better not do this, dr. Npr fresh air, with terry gross the promise and perils of the teenage brain writers voice, hosted by francesca rheanon, june, 2015 inside the teenage brai n. National public radio american organization britannica. A neuroscientists survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults by frances e. I plan to keep this uptodate on a monthly basis, but feel free to add to the listjust keep to the list definition. Also top stories from business, politics, health, science, technology, music, arts and culture. Podcasts why teenagers behave like teenagers whyy, philadelphia. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live instudio concerts.
She is the professor of neurology and chair of neurology at the perelman school of medicine at the university of pennsylvania. A neuroscientists survival guide to raising adolescents, francis e. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers. One thing that especially caught my ear is that the child and teenage brain responds very differently to various chemical inputs because of the plasticity of the brains. I read this book years ago and still remember some of the insights i learned from it. Shop cozy beanies, warm hoodies, soft pajamas, plush fleece, highquality socks and more brrrcancellers. In his book dark towers, david enrich traces deutsche banks shadowy. All womenand the men who love themshould read this book. From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment and so much more on point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. Wilderness explorer roman dial talks about his new book on fresh air. Why teens are impulsive, addictionprone and should protect their brains. Did you know you can watch new tiny desk concerts on one w. Randy gardner broke a world record in 1963, when he was only 17 years old.
Roths 2004 novel, the plot against america, is an alternative history which imagines nazi sympathizer charles lindbergh beats fdr in the 1940 presidential election and the u. Randy, now 71, shares his wisdom about staying up past your bedtime and why none of us should attempt to recreate his teenage stunt on this weeks hidden brain. A neuroscientists guide to raising adolescents and young adults affiliate link. Within this discussion, we learn that while the frontal lobe brain structures in. Frances jensen a while back entitled why teens are impulsive, addictionprone and should protect their brains. In a teenager, the frontal lobe of the brain, which controls decisionmaking, is built but not fully insulated so signals move slowly. This transcript has been edited for clarity and length.
Funding for frontline is provided through the support of pbs viewers. Jensen is the chair of neurology at the perelman school of medicine at the university of pennsylvania. On how drug and alcohol abuse affects the brains of young people. I heard the author interviewed on various npr programs, including terry gross fresh air and my local public radio station kqeds program forum. She will speak in the walker arts centers graham theater beginning at 7 p.
Hidden brain and many other stations from around the world with the app. Researchers and psychologists posit several hypotheses about why these rates are on the rise from digital hyperconnectivity to heightened external pressures to simply a greater awareness, and therefore diagnosis, of mental health concerns. And thats a big deal, steinberg says, because the adolescent brain gets a bad rep for being consistently impulsive. Produced by rose friedman, petra mayer, beth novey and meghan sullivan executive producer. New york times reporter ben hubbard on the next fresh air. That said, damour cautions that an emotional outburst in and of itself is not a reliable indicator of mental health. As stephen thompson of npr music wrote, schlesingers work spread joy and kindhearted humor. The tendency of our brains to especially hold onto memories from the teenage years is called the reminiscence bump. Fresh air remembers fountains of wayne cofounder adam. Tales of music and the brain, neurologist oliver sacks explores the relationship between music and the mind. Amy ellis nutt won the pulitzer prize in 2011 for her feature series the wreck of the lady mary, about the 2009 sinking of a fishing boat off the new jersey coast. Fresh off the boat is an american sitcom television series created by nahnatchka khan and.
Sometimes anxiety and stress reach levels that impede a girls ability to navigate life effectively. She will join the asheville school community to discuss the development of the teenage brain as it relates to risktaking behavior. If you are raising a normally developing teenage daughter, she will have. She has been interviewed on cbs 60 minutes, nbcs today show, and nprs all things considered, and fresh air. He further explained in an interview on national public radio, the studio and network. Steinberg hopes his latest book, age of opportunity.
Drug use, abuse and addiction in the teenage brain pyxis. Helen schulman splices together an oldschool family drama with hightech fantasy in her new novel, a rich, closely observed story about regrets and risktaking in the internet age. This is a list of books that made the npr lists of top teen books. Show fresh air, ep philip roth on the plot against america mar, 2020. Fresh air 2016 books by authors interviewed on fresh air in 2016, or that reaired in 2016. Fresh air 2016 books meet your next favorite book. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In 2014, she published the teenage brain, a book she coauthored with amy ellis nutt that offers a neuroscientists approach to raising adolescents and young adults. Frances jensen discusses the teenage brain wgbh, boston, hosted by jim braude, july 24, 2017. Frances jensen is an internationally known expert in neurology and the teenage brain.
She was a nieman fellow in journalism at harvard university. A neuroscientists survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults, jensen takes us through the process of how teenage brains develop and explains why we might not always understand teenage impulses, judgement, and decision making. She is an internationally known expert in neurology and the teenage brain. Neuroscientist frances jensen, who wrote the teenage brain, explains. The following is an excerpt from her interview with terry gross on nprs fresh air april 15, 2016. As of 2017, the show was syndicated to 624 stations and claimed nearly 5 million listeners. New research shows that teenagers brains arent fully insulated, so the signals travel slowly when they need to make decisions. The other public radio piece that grabbed me was masterful interviewer terry gross of fresh air whyy, philadelphia talking with frances jensen, author of the teenage brain. Terry gross about her breakout role on my socalled life when she was a teen. His latest book, called age of opportunity, is an attempt to set the. A neuroscientists survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults by. Fresh air from whyy, the peabody awardwinning weekday magazine of. The famed neurologist talks to fresh air about how grief, trauma, brain injury, medications and neurological disorders can trigger hallucinations and about his. I heard the author interviewed on various npr programs, including terry gross fresh air and.
The challenges of applying brain research to parenting and public policy, with a look at the myth of the first three years. A neuroscientists survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults was a national bestseller. Npr top teen books 100 books meet your next favorite book. Maureen corrigan, who teaches literature at georgetown university, is the book critic for the npr program fresh air. Fresh air weekend is everything you love about fresh air tailored for saturday and sunday. It is produced by whyyfm in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Esteemed neurologist frances jensen to speak at asheville school on april 6, 2017, asheville school will welcome frances jensen to speak about adolescent brain development as it relates to risktaking behavior, with an emphasis on adolescent substance abuse. Boredom, technology, addiction and the teenage brain. Esteemed neurologist frances jensen to speak at asheville. On the next fresh air, sleep disorder specialist guy leschziner, author of the nocturnal brain. April 15, 2016 research shows that teenagers brains are not fully insulated, which means that signals. Come with me lays bare the risks and regrets of our. Her research has found that in the teenage brain in particular, drug use can have serious effects not seen in the mature adult brain. Articles heres all the scary yet awesome changes happening in teenagers brains.