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What Were You Thinking?

By: Dina Temple-Raston
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  • Journalist Dina Temple-Raston shares the stories of adolescents who made astonishing choices - from joining ISIS to planning a school shooting - that led to disastrous results. To help understand what they were thinking, she talks with friends, family, and the teens themselves. Plus, she dives into the latest science on adolescent brains to explore innovative ways to help them choose more wisely.
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  • Ep. 3: After Riley

    Ep. 3: After Riley
    Dec 1 2017
    Seemingly happy high-schooler Riley Winters, killed herself at age 15. It was one of many suicides in Colorado Springs that year, a sharp increase that showed no signs of slowing. In this episode, we travel to Riley’s hometown to talk to friends and family, and find that suicide is more complicated than depression.
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    37 mins
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  • Ep. 6: It Isn't Spirituality, It's Neuroscience

    Ep. 6: It Isn't Spirituality, It's Neuroscience
    Dec 1 2017
    We visit programmes that help adolescents make better choices, including a Moroccan morchidat center that helps counter Islamist radicalisation and a NYC high-school teacher focused on "mindful fitness". Finally, we go deeper into the science of the adolescent brain and the role white matter plays in its evolution.
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    31 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Being Worthy

    Ep. 2: Being Worthy
    Dec 1 2017
    Ryan Green explains how the thrill of hacking and being considered “elite” prompted him to hijack 77,000 computers at once. And a look into how the adolescent brain’s hunger for the “feel good” chemical, dopamine, drives young people to push boundaries and take risks.
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    39 mins
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A++++++ 5*

As a mum of 3 adolescent boys, this should be REQUIRED LISTENING.

Prompted me to call my struggling monster and he came over for a visit. Very helpful indeed.

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Riley Story

Great for anyone struggling. Easy to listen and finish. Helpful for teens and parents, too.

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Enjoyed

Really facinating, thought provoking and educational stories, which were well narrated and researched. thoroughly enjoyed

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Thinking about how our mind/brain works.

Thank you. I'm ready to learn more, it all makes more sense to me.

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Open your mind .

I listened to each episode back to back & was hooked. A very interesting series. Really well put together.

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learned so much.

I was intrigued to learn just how much the brain changes over time and how it can be trained to alter ones impulses.

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loved it much I'm going to listen again.

excellent podcast. I will be listening again so I can explain the concepts better to others

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Fascinating

A really interesting listen - I only wish it could be made into a book. Temple-Raston manages to make complex material accessible to all. Everyone should know about the teenage brain, especially those involved in education, criminology and adolescent mental health.

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fascinating and insightful audible documentary

loved it. Well read. thoughtful and really interesting good reading for every adult working with children, every parent and all children

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This made me think twice on how my kids must look at life and how hard it is for them in today society. The knowledge this audio gives you is fantastic and give you different angels on how the brain works. I will try to bring up my kids that little bit differently how I would normally do and to look more into each kids mind set when having out bursts or why they doing what they are doing out of the ordinary.

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