Brainstorm
Dan Siegel
About this book
Reframes the adolescent brain as undergoing a profound neurological remodeling that generates essential human qualities: novelty-seeking, peer-orientation, intensity, and creative exploration — if adults can meet teens with curiosity rather than control.
Key themes
- The adolescent brain: pruning, myelination, and emotional intensity
- Four qualities of the teen mind: novelty-seeking, social engagement, increased emotional intensity, creative exploration
- How adult misunderstanding of adolescence cuts off vitality
- Mindsight: developing the capacity to understand one's own mind
- Why the transition to adulthood requires integration, not just behavior management
About the author
Daniel J. Siegel, MD is a clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA, co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center, and founder of the field of interpersonal neurobiology.
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