You’re not imagining it. Your once-reasonable son, who used to ask before borrowing a biscuit, is now attempting to ramp a bicycle over the garden shed or launching himself down a flight of stairs on a skateboard. It’s not just hormones. It’s developmental neuroscience. Statistically, adolescence is the most dangerous stage of human development —… Continue reading Why Is My 14-Year-Old Son Suddenly Doing Stupid, Dangerous Things?
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Why Does My Teenager Actually Hate Me?
(They don’t. But their brain is doing something wild.) No — your teenager doesn’t hate you. They’re just embarrassed by your existence. Painfully, viscerally embarrassed. And it’s entirely normal. Adolescence is a time of radical brain development. Your child’s brain is being rewired at speed — especially in areas linked to emotion, social awareness and… Continue reading Why Does My Teenager Actually Hate Me?
Why That Gut Feeling is Smarter Than You Think
(The science of instinct, emotion and decision-making — explained without a lab coat) We often think of good decisions as being logical, cool-headed, and thoroughly thought through. Emotions, we imagine, are the noisy intruders in that process—something to be “set aside” before we make a proper, grown-up choice. But neuroscience tells us the opposite is… Continue reading Why That Gut Feeling is Smarter Than You Think
What is learning? Give me the basics!
This is a great question, and the full answer would fill several books. But here we go – an attempt to distil the very basics of what we know about the brain, memory and learning to a few key messages.
Is it true computer games could help my child socially and emotionally? Can’t they become obsessed?
(14 min read) Yes, and yes. This is a question I’m asked a great deal: are there any positives in gaming that transfer to the real world? Or should we be very concerned about our children becoming obsessed by gaming? In discussions about computer gaming, whether it be at the school gates or in the… Continue reading Is it true computer games could help my child socially and emotionally? Can’t they become obsessed?