| 214 | Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
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| 2:00 PM-3:15 PM | Convention Center:201-202 |
| AAHE/Implement Strategies/Interventions/Programs |
| Topics in Teen Neuroscience |
| New studies on the brain offer clues as to how technology affects changes in the brain’s wiring over time, creating vulnerability to teen depression and impulsive behavior. Also, alcohol use during the teen years can have a negative impact on the structure and function of the developing brain. This session examines multiple issues in teen neuroscience. |
Keyword(s): high school issues
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| Presider: Samuel W. Monismith, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA |
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Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain
Samuel W. Monismith, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA |
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Technology and Understanding of the Teen Brain
Charlene Kamper, Dibble Institute, Redlands, CA |
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