Last Child in the Woods & Investing Ourselves Secret Life If The Teenage Brain

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder is a 2005 book by author Richard Louv that documents decreased exposure of children to nature in American society and how this "nature-deficit disorder" harms children and society. The author also suggests solutions to the problems he describes. Book is in very good, gently used condition "Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain" by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explores the changes and development occurring in the adolescent brain. It discusses how the brain continues to develop and change throughout adolescence, impacting behavior, relationships, and how teenagers interact with their environment. The book draws on cutting-edge research to explain the differences between adolescent, child, and adult brains, and examines the reasons behind teenage risk-taking and intense relationships. It also touches on the emergence of mental illnesses during these formative years and the implications of this research for policy and understanding adolescent behavior. This book has some minor markings in it (very little) From smoke free home