Teen Psychology

This practical guide aims to help listeners become more reflective and available as parents and understand what might be in their teenager's head. It also serves as an essential resource for clinicians working with families.

Seven generations of women in Susana Prather’s family have been lost to the Georgia swamp behind her house. The morning after her eighteenth birthday, she awakens soaked with water, with no memory of sleepwalking. No matter how she tries to stop it, she’s pulled from her safe bed night after night, haunted by her own family history and legacy. Now, the truth feels unavoidable: it’s only a matter of time before she loses her mind and the swamp becomes her grave.

What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert Danah Boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media. She explores tropes about identity, privacy, safety, danger, and bullying. Ultimately, Boyd argues that society fails young people when paternalism and protectionism hinder teenagers' ability to become informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens through their online interactions.

Are you ready to LEVEL UP? Not just on the field, court, or track, but in every aspect of your life? This isn't your typical sports book. This is your blueprint for unlocking peak performance and achieving greatness – in everything you do. True champions know that greatness is built, not born. Inside, you'll discover the proven mental toughness strategies used by legendary athletes like Simone Biles, Kobe Bryant, Lionel Messi, Shaun White, and more!

Can you imagine doing new things, going to new places, and meeting new people with excitement and confidence? Or instead, maybe your heart pounds, you feel shaky, and those old, familiar butterflies start to flutter in your stomach? If that is you, fear not! Fun and interactive, The CHAIN Links Program is a 13-week journey designed to build your confidence and help you overcome self-doubt. Completed with a best friend or alone acting as your own best friend, you will gain valuable skills that will empower you for a lifetime. Get started with The CHAIN Links Program today and change your ...

Do you consider yourself shy? Would you like to experience how it feels to be naturaly confident? If you answered yes, then this audiobook is for you. This audiobook contains practical advice from hundreds of scientific journals, top athletes, billionaires, and celebrities. The methods described here are scientific and actionable. By following them, you will slowly start transforming into a charisma magnet and experience a new level of success, positive emotions and opportunities.

If you are a transgender and gender-nonconforming teen, you may experience unique challenges with identity and interpersonal relationships. In addition to experiencing common teen challenges such as body changes and peer pressure, you may be wondering how to express your unique identity to others. The Gender Quest Workbook incorporates skills, exercises, and activities from evidence-based therapies—such as cognitive behavioral therapy—to help you address the range of struggles you may encounter related to gender identity, such as anxiety, isolation, fear, and depression.

At last, an audiobook of sage advice that will help frustrated parents reconnect with their teenager and keep that connection even in today's often-crazy world. The first step is simple: Realizing that inside every teen resides two very different people - the regressed child and the emergent adult. The emergent adult is seen at school, on the playing field, in his first job, and in front of his friends' families. Unfortunately, his parents usually see only the regressed child - moody and defiant.

Discover The Secrets to Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety and Captivating Your Audience with Confidence Do your palms get sweaty when you need to speak in front of a crowd? Do your thoughts get jumbled up and the words just can't seem to come out right? Millions of people feel the same way. Public speaking is one of the most feared activities in the world. It's right up there with death and spiders. But what if you could overcome your fear and build unshakable confidence? What if you could captivate your audience and deliver an incredible speech? That's where this book comes in. It will ...

Want to flirt with women without coming across as creepy? The secrets to building strong chemistry, make her laugh, and get her chasing you Is your dating life starting to feel stale? Are you struggling to make genuine connections with women you find attractive? Do you often come off as annoying, creepy, or desperate? These are a common frustration amongst men. Sometimes, our need for connection gets overshadowed by our shyness, anxiety, fears, and insecurities. But it doesn’t have to be that way forever. If you’re looking to learn how you can become irresistible to any women you meet, ...

For the estimated 20 million Americans with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder comes the third edition of All About ADHD by Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, an internationally renowned expert and lecturer on child discipline and ADHD. Completely updated with the latest research and treatment information, All About ADHD is a comprehensive guide to ADHD's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in children and adults.

Are you having trouble understanding what anxiety and depression look like in your teen, and you need some help identifying the roots? Have you seen the troubles your teen is going through with anxiety and depression, and you need some strategies for tackling the problem? Is it heartbreaking to see your teen isolate themselves and all you want to do is help them as much as possible? This is your moment to do something about it. Help your child become the best person that they can be and guide them to a fuller and happier life.

Being constantly concerned with what people think of you or how you are seen in social situations may be draining and irritating, limiting your possibilities and development. As a parent or guardian, you want to support your children but are unsure how. The only way to achieve this is to explore for solutions. This workbook is a preliminary stage in your journey to overcoming your dread of people.

In accessible language and with periodic references to Star Trek, motorcycle daredevils, and near-classic movies of the '80s, developmental molecular biologist John Medina explores the neurological and evolutionary factors that drive teenage behavior and can affect both achievement and engagement. Then he proposes a research-supported counterattack: a bold redesign of educational practices and learning environments to deliberately develop teens' cognitive capacity to manage their emotions, plan, prioritize, and focus.

Celebrated transsexual trailblazer Kate Bornstein has, with more humor and spunk than any other, ushered us into a world of limitless possibility through a daring re-envisionment of the gender system as we know it. Here, Bornstein bravely and wittily shares personal and unorthodox methods of survival in an often cruel world. A one-of-a-kind guide to staying alive outside the box, Hello, Cruel World is a much-needed unconventional approach to life for those who want to stay on the edge, but alive.

THE ONLY SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY WORKBOOK THAT’S EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED FOR FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS TO BUILD MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND BOOST THEIR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Players hear it all the time… "Field Hockey is 90% Mental, and 10% Physical” "It's All in Your Head" "The Only One that Can Stop You is You" "You have to be Mentally Tough!" But what exactly do those sayings mean??? Without something concrete, it's difficult for players to understand what it specifically takes to have a mental approach primed for success. And rather than have a debate with someone who knows nothing about mental ...

A contemporary guide to sex education that answers the most pressing questions teens and young adults have about dating, relationships, consent, and sexual safety. There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to sex education - anatomy, communication, safety, and more. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Jennifer Lang delivers a frank, compassionate, and evidence-based guide to healthy sexual relationships, focusing on the crucial role of consent in sex education.

Inspired by the real psychology study popularized by the New York Times and its "Modern Love" column, this contemporary YA is perfect for fans of Eleanor & Park. Two random strangers. Two secrets. Thirty-six questions to make them fall in love. Hildy and Paul each have their own reasons for joining the university psychology study that asks the simple question: Can love be engineered? The study consists of 36 questions, ranging from "What is your most terrible memory?" to "When did you last sing to yourself?".

Are you ready to take control of your financial future—one trade at a time? Day Trading Simplified is the ultimate beginner’s guide for young, ambitious readers ready to break into the fast-paced world of day trading. Whether you're a student, hustler, gamer, or curious investor, this book gives you a clear, actionable blueprint to start trading smart—and avoid the traps that wipe out most newbies. You’ll discover: ✅ What day trading really is—and how it works in real time ✅ The tools, platforms, and setups you need to get started ✅ Proven strategies for spotting high-...

From cognition and perception to personality and motivation, AudioLearn is your complete audio study guide to advanced placement psychology. And AudioLearn comes complete with a question and answer session following each section and a free complete test.