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Radio 4,10 Apr 2019,12 mins

Parenting: The Teenage Brain

Woman's Hour

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What makes the adolescent brain different and why is it that an easy child can become a challenging teenager? Jenni talks about risky behaviour and how to limit it with the neuroscientist Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, author of Inventing Ourselves - The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain.

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