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05/10/2013

  • Blame My Brain - Nicola Morgan
  • Event name:Teenagers Explained - honestly! with Nicola Morgan
  • About this event: Nicola Morgan is the author of the internationally-renowned Blame My Brain – The Amazing Teenage Brain Revealed, reprinted many times, translated widely, and shortlisted for the Aventis Science Prize. She is an articulate, warm and entertaining speaker and a real expert in adolescence. We often fear those teenage years. We want to do our best, as parents or teachers, but sometimes it feels impossible, worrying, confusing. What is going on in our teenagers’ heads? How can we help? Or should we just wait till it’s over. (No, by the way!) This inspiring, fact-filled day offers everything you need to understand adolescence. You will see the reasons behind “typical” behaviours. (And you will look more closely at what “typical” means, because teenagers are not all the same.) Nicola will reveal both the neuroscience and external lifestyle pressures on teenagers. You will come away with new ideas and insights and a positive understanding of adolescence, with some shared strategies. Topics will include: emotion, clumsiness, loss of skills, risk-taking, sleep, alcohol, peer pressure, depression – and the positive aspects of teenage brain development. Nicola will also reveal her special theory about teenage bedrooms!
  • Date/Time:05/10/2013
  • Location: Mumsnet HQ, 6 Deane House Studios, Greenwood Place, Highgate Rd, NW5
  • Ticketed: Yes
  • Ticketing details: £75 Book tickets here: http://www.mumsnet.com/academy/course/86-teenagers-explained-honestly-with-nicola-morgan

19/08/2013

  • Blame My Brain - Nicola Morgan
  • Event name:The Teenage Brain Revealed by Nicola Morgan
  • About this event: During the teenage years the brain is undergoing its most radical change since the age of two. Nicola Morgan’s carefully researched, accessible and humorous examination of the ups and downs of the teenage brain looks at issues such as the emotional highs and lows, the need for sleep, the urge to take risks and the reasons behind addictions and depression. Whether you are a parent or teenager, this fascinating event will offer many insights and explanations. For more information visit: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/the-teenage-brain-revealed-by-nicola-morgan
  • Date/Time:19/08/2013
  • Age range:12+
  • Location: Edinburgh Book Festival
  • Ticketed: Yes
  • Ticketing details: Tickets available at:https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/the-teenage-brain-revealed-by-nicola-morgan/buy-tickets