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Until very recently, scientists believed our brains were fully developed in childhood. Now, thanks to imaging technology, we know that the brain goes on developing and changing right through adolescence into adulthood. So, what makes the adolescent brain different? Why does an easy child become a challenging teenager? And why is it that many mental illnesses begin during these formative years? Drawing upon her cutting-edge research, award-winning neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how adolescence is fundamental to how we invent ourselves.

Tilly hates her stepfather, Dave. He abuses her mother, but she refuses to leave him. Frightened for her own safety, Tilly asks to go into foster care and is placed with Cathy. Tilly arrives with a graze on her cheek, and Cathy becomes increasingly concerned by Dave’s behaviour, especially when she learns he has been showering Tilly with gifts. While she’s busy looking after Tilly and trying to keep her safe, Cathy is also worried about her own daughter, Lucy.

As a teacher in an inner-city school, Lucy Crehan was exasperated with ever-changing government policy claiming to be based on lessons from top-performing education systems. She resolved to find out what was really going on in the classrooms of countries whose teenagers ranked top in the world in reading, maths, and science. Cleverlands documents Crehan's journey around the world, weaving together her experiences with research on policy, history, psychology, and culture to offer extensive new insights into what we can learn from these countries.

Wellbeing isn’t a luxury: it’s within your reach. I know you have many other demands on your time and money, so the book offers many small but effective strategies that won’t add to your stress or deplete your bank balance. You don’t need a personal trainer or exotic and expensive foods to be healthy. I will show you what you need to do. Can you be healthy whatever your age? So much advice involves building a huge new lifestyle with a strict plan about what you must do. I start from a different approach – putting you in charge of deciding what’s doable.

New York Times best-selling author and one of the most renowned meditation teachers in our time, Ilchi Lee challenges you to radically rethink your ideas on aging, health, personal fulfillment, and what's possible in your lifetime. Through personal experience, compelling stories, the wisdom of an ancient Korean holistic practice, and current research on longevity and fulfillment, Lee shows listeners how to live fully at any age without regrets.

Have you always wanted to sharpen up your memory? Think faster? Or even absorb information twice as fast? If this sounds like you, then you’ve come to the right place. You see, self-improvement is something that we all strive for, but fixing our flaws and weaknesses is something we often tend to avoid, when really we shouldn’t. By simply implementing the practical and highly effective methods of speed reading, critical thinking, and memory improvement taught in these books, you will finally be on your way to becoming the ultimate version of yourself.

The more scientists research life and the components that create life, the more information and theories exist; but no matter what the theories or modality are, somewhere in the midst of them is the reality that our thoughts and emotions are at the helm of our lives. As the saying goes, life is 10 percent about what happens to you and 90 percent about what you do with it. And the power in that 90 percent resides within our thoughts and perceptions. Learn the secrets of Quantum Psychology.

The Steps: 12 Secrets to Raising Happy and Successful Kids is the ultimate parenting guide, all based on the most recent scientific discoveries but with a twist: It is narrated in a fictional format and is, thus, easier to understand and much more fun. This thinly veiled story will give you a first-row seat to 12 game-changing parenting lessons.

Want to get kids to say "yes"...instead of begging, negotiating, and pleading? We want what is best for them, and so should they. So why don’t they understand us? Because we talk to them in the wrong color language. Kids view the world in different ways. Once we know how they view the world, our words get through. Get through? Yes. Instead of our words bouncing off their foreheads and scattering to the floor, we can learn which way they view the world. Once we know this, we can use secret words that help them listen and understand.

Social media selling secrets for coaches, consultants, service providers, and online store owners. The essential book to fill your social media channels, websites, and funnels with dream customers.

Everyone knows aging is no fun, but why not put up a good fight against it! While you can’t turn back the clock, you can slow its progress. In this audio book, you will discover how to do just that!

Möchten Sie sich nicht mehr kontrollieren lassen und selbstbestimmt durchs Leben gehen? Erhalten Sie sofort Werkzeuge wie den D-Faktor, mit dem sie bestimmen können, wie dunkel die Aspekte der Persönlichkeit sind, mit der Sie es gerade zu tun haben. Schritt für Schritt erfahren Sie, wie Sie die Tricks der Manipulatoren lüften! Erhalten Sie ein Notfall-Programm, mit dem Sie zielsicher die ersten Anzeichen deuten, um Narzissten direkt zu entwaffnen, und viel mehr.

There is no process that has been discovered that can reverse aging. Despite advances in technology, scientists have yet to find a solution that can really reverse aging. But not to worry because there are certainly many ways you can slow it down. Aging doesn’t mean you have to look old or you won’t be able to enjoy activities that you think only the youth can do. If you take proper care of your body, mind and health, you can enjoy living your life to the fullest even as you grow to your hundred.

Audrey "Sunshine" Monke, mother of five and camp owner-director, shares nine powerful parenting techniques - inspired by the research-based practices of summer camp - to help kids thrive and families become closer. Research has proven that kids are happier and gain essential social and emotional skills at camp.

In Open to Love, two therapists share their personal and professional stories of love and romance in the later years. Inspirational, and most of all, relatable, Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers show listeners how to face their fears about dating, identify what they want in a partner, and learn how to find love in the golden years.

Por muito tempo, as pessoas acharam que o modelo ideal de comportamento era ser extrovertido. Mas isso não é bem verdade. Bill Gates, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Gandhi, J. K. Rowling, Emma Watson—a lista de introvertidos famosos é enorme, e eles fizeram coisas incríveis justamente por causa de seu temperamento quieto, e não apesar dele. Com seu primeiro livro, O poder dos quietos, Susan Cain mudou a forma como a sociedade vê os introvertidos e deu início a um grande debate mundial.

Think back to when you were in school. Do you remember learning how to think critically? You were probably taught these skills in your English class while learning how to read and comprehend information. And while now you may do it automatically, at the time it was a process. A sometimes slow, painful process. Why is that? Because unfortunately, many educators do not know how to properly teach critical thinking skills (because they weren’t taught either).The improved intellectual quality of work happens when critical thinking is taught and nurtured in developmental stages.

Do you know a controlling person? Do you worry about sexual assault or bullies? In Someone You Know, relationship expert Dara Connolly provides an easy, profound, and entertaining listen to help you attract positive people and avoid the bad ones. Learn tools to handle bullies, mean girls, and avoid sexual assault predators or abusive relationships before it's too late. This book is endorsed by counselors, doctors, police, and moms.

Andere Menschen könnten einen falschen Eindruck über Sie bekommen, wenn Sie Ihre Körpersprache nicht richtig einsetzen. Nonverbale Kommunikation ist ein wichtiger Teil jedes Kommunikationsprozesses. Die gute Nachricht ist, dass die nonverbale Sprache, wie jede andere Sprache auch, gelernt werden kann. Schöpfen Sie Ihr volles Potenzial aus, projizieren Sie das richtige Bild von sich selbst, gewinnen Sie Selbstvertrauen und machen Sie Fortschritte in Ihrer Karriere, indem Sie Ihre Körpersprache beherrschen.

Wish you can fortify your mind and use your emotions to your advantage? The world will bombard you with obstacles and challenges as you strive to achieve your wants and goals. Are you prepared to face them head-on? In today’s time, developing mental toughness is crucial for survival. The Bulletproof Brain is a must-have for people from all walks of life. Know the best-kept secrets on how to handle tough situations as you rise above your fears and doubts. This audiobook helps you manage goals and set up expectations as you build momentum to conquer your day to day life.