"A Norton Professional book."--Prelim. p.

Part One. The basics of development: evolutionary, genetic, hormonal, neural, and sociological factors. --Adolescence as a unique developmental stage -- The genetics and evolution of adolescence -- Sex differences, puberty, and the hormonal reawakening of adolescence -- The brain, its development, and the neuroscience of adolescence. -- Part Two. Adolescent development and the brain. -- Development of cognitive skills -- Risk-taking, impulsiveness, and the emergence of self-control -- Social behavior and the emotions of adolescence -- Alcohol and drug use and abuse -- Adolescence and the emergence of psychological disorders -- Adolescent vulnerabilities and opportunities.