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Born to be wild : why teens take risks, and how we can help keep them safe / Jess P. Shatkin, MD, MPH.

by Shatkin, Jess P., author.

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New York, New York : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, c2017.

Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence.

Adolescent psychology.

xv, 299 pages ; 22 cm

Not invincible (or, What adolescents really think about risk) -- Achtung, baby! (or, What doesn't keep our kids safe) -- From railways to neural pathways (or, What you need to know about the adolescent brain) -- It turns out that youth is not wasted on the young (or, Why adolescence is crucial to evolution) -- Picked last for kickball (or, The real skinny on peer pressure) -- One lump or two? (or, How we make decisions) -- Getting to gist (or, How mature decision makers confront risk) -- Not for the faint of heart (or, What parents can do to reduce risk taking) -- The hidden curriculum (or, What schools can do to reduce risk taking) -- The big picture (or, What society can do to reduce risk taking) -- Final note.

Texting while driving. Binge-drinking. Bullying. Unprotected sex. There are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about getting a late-night call about their teen. But most of the advice parents and educators hear about teens is outdated and unscientific--and simply doesn't work. Acclaimed adolescent psychiatrist and educator Jess Shatkin brings more than two decades' worth of research and clinical experience to the subject, along with cutting-edge findings from brain science, evolutionary psychology, game theory, and other disciplines -- plus a widely curious mind and the perspective of a concerned dad himself.

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