The Teenage Mind

Forgiveness

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on December 17, 2013

This is a delightful book about what we can learn from our dogs.

ADHD

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on December 16, 2013

I have been worried about the random use of ADHD medications for about a decade.

Empathy

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on December 2, 2013

if contagious yawning is a form of empathy between dogs and owners, it may be a powerful tool to understanding cross-species evolution.

Diet

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on November 18, 2013

The take home message is get a dog and walk it.

Ethics and Morality

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on September 18, 2013

If you haven't read Phil Zimbardo's book, The Lucifer Effect, drop everything and read it right now.

Parenting

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on August 31, 2013

Life is a stern teacher. You get the test first and then the lesson.

Media

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on August 14, 2013

The best thing about this book, Zoobiguity, is the title. But, the originality stops there and it is weak in science.

Alcoholism

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on July 18, 2013

If marijuana becomes legal, cheaper, easier to get, and marketed to teens, what new problems will this cause?

ADHD

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on May 24, 2013

When I was in college in the 1970s, the prevalence of A.D.D. was 5-10 percent. Years later in 2004, nearly every 5-year-old boy referred to our clinic was diagnosed with A.D.H.D. and automatically prescribed medication.

Adolescence

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on May 10, 2013

Libraries and book stores are packed with books on motivational strategies, but few are helpful.

Health

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on April 10, 2013

If A.D.H.D. is being over diagnosed than certain stimulants used to treat it are also being over prescribed which could lead to the potential for abuse.

Gratitude

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on March 21, 2013

Doctors are reluctant to recommend cannabis for good reasons. Like lack of a thorough intake exam and lack of follow-up exams, for example. But, if they know of something with relatively benign side effects that helps people in extreme pain, as healers how can they justify denying access?

Intelligence

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on March 19, 2013

Does regular cannabis use lead to a decline in intelligence? Results of a widely publicized study suggest that it does but with closer examination, the study and its conclusions are surprising.

Wisdom

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on January 25, 2013

Robert Wicks' book, The Inner Life of the Counselor, is packed with wisdom.

Friends

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on December 12, 2012

What continues to draw me to the stories of displaced youth and the horrors of war is the strength of the human spirit. How does the brutality of war shape a young person?

Adolescence

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on November 27, 2012

"The Discarded Ones" is a powerful story that could happen to any of us.

Punishment

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on November 1, 2012

Charlie is told he is going away for the summer. What unfolds is more like a horror flick than a summer camp.

Friends

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on August 24, 2012

Extracurricular activities are the key to a smooth high school transition.

Cognition

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on July 27, 2012

For those of you who are as fascinated by music and the brain as I am, don’t miss this panel discussion from the World Science Festival.

Memory

Jann Gumbiner Ph.D. on July 16, 2012