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Blame my brain the amazing teenage brain revealed by nicola morgan is a must read for all parents of preteen teeneagers, and the preteen teenager themselves. Includes information from taking risks to sleeping late, gender differences to depression, uncontrollable emotions to the effects of drugs and alcohol, blame my brain tells you everything you need to know about the biology and psychology behind the behaviour. She studied classics and philosophy at cambridge university, then became a teacher of english, specialising in reading and writing difficulties. Blame my brain is a well intentioned shortish romp through the teenage mind. It taught me a lot about my brain and how it works. If you cant get enough of my rambling nature i have several other. Blame my brain the amazing teenage brain revealed the amazing teenage brain revealed by nicola morgan. Blame my brain was written for teenagers, but teachers and parents can benefit from it. In 2005 nicola wrote her awardwinning book, blame my brain, which explains to teenagers, teachers and.
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Blame my brain nicola morgan has that rare gift of being able to. New updated edition by nicola morgan a comprehensive guide to the biological mysteries that lie behind teenage behaviour. Rosie pike librarian and festival of literature coordinator, bishops stortford college. Walker bags sleep guide for teens from nicola morgan the. Nicola has also written a number of popular home learning books, including the i can learn series, mega english and the thomas the tank engine maths series. She is the author of blame my brain the amazing teenage brain revealed and the. Nicola morgan is an internationallyacclaimed author and authority on teenage wellbeing, how stress impacts performance, effects of screens, social media and reading for pleasure.
Blame my brain does not seek to excuse teenage behaviour, but it certainly goes a long way to explaining it. Nicola morgans accessible and humourous examination of the ups and downs of the teenage brain deals with powerful emotions, the need for more sleep, the urge to take risks, the difference between genders, the reasons behind addiction and. There are self administered tests, scientific explanations including wonderful images of trees to depict brain development, useful advice. Blame my brain was the first book in the world to show teenagers whats going on in their heads. Morgan also writes nonfiction, notably blame my brain, a guide for parents and their children to understanding the teenage brain.
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