Age of Opportunity, Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.
Age of Opportunity, Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.
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Age of Opportunity
Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence

Author: Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.

Narrator: Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/09/2014

Synopsis

A leading authority draws on new research to explain why the adolescent years are so developmentally crucial, and what we must do to raise happier, more successful kids.Adolescence now lasts longer than ever before. And as world-renowned expert on adolescent psychology Dr. Laurence Steinberg argues, this makes these years the key period in determining individuals’ life outcomes, demanding that we change the way we parent, educate, and understand young people.In Age of Opportunity, Steinberg leads listeners through a host of new findings—including groundbreaking original research—that reveal what the new timetable of adolescence means for parenting thirteen year olds (who may look more mature than they really are) versus 20-somethings (who may not be floundering even when it looks like they are). He also explains how the plasticity of the adolescent brain, rivaling that of years 0 through 3, suggests new strategies for instilling self-control during the teenage years. Packed with useful knowledge, Age of Opportunity is a sweeping book in the tradition of Reviving Ophelia, and an essential guide for parents and educators of teenagers.

About Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.

Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Temple University, is the author of the leading textbook on adolescence as well as more than 350 scholarly articles and a dozen books. He has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Psychology Today and is a regular guest on NPR. He lives in Philadelphia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Blake on November 30, 2020

Had to read this book for my developmental neuropsychology class. It was a very enjoyable read! The book goes through the neuroscience that sets apart adolescence, detailing the benefits and concerns that come along with the increased neural plasticity experienced during the adolescent developmental......more

Goodreads review by Brian on May 17, 2023

Laurence Steinberg is a psychologist who happens to be one of the foremost experts on adolescence (see his fuller credentials here). His book, Age of Opportunity, applies the insights gathered by psychologists into what is going on in the minds and bodies of emerging adults. For a full review, go her......more

Goodreads review by jenna on February 18, 2022

*highly* recommend to anyone working/living with adolescents. steinberg presents a boat load of research pertaining to adolescent brain development and the implications said research has for educators, parents, employers, policy makers, and mental health professionals working with this population. t......more

Goodreads review by Ash on February 28, 2022

The Age of Opportunity was mandatory reading for a class I took in Juvenile Justice, but it turned out to be a great read that I would recommend anyone to digest, from casuals to upcoming parents. Having been involved in the studying of adolescence (and its various biochemopsycho properties that per......more

Goodreads review by Tia on October 23, 2014

As the mom of three girls ages 14, 12, and 9, I am just beginning to see the ebbs and flows of the adolescent years. I am also the oldest of three girls, so I remember those years as well. Just in one generation, I am shocked by the new averages being thrown at me about when girls entered puberty. O......more

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