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Contemporary Neuroscience Has Made Remarkable Strides In Our Understanding Of The Developing Adolescent Brain--an Area Of Study Previously Reserved For Developmental Psychologists And Pediatric Endocrinologists. With An Eye Toward The History And Future Of The Field, Coming Of Age Takes A Look At The Research That Brought About This Paradigm Shift. Current Advances In Neuroscience Have Changed The Way We Think About Everything--from How Drugs And Stress Influence Adolescent Development To How Hormones Cause Differing Developmental Trajectories Among Females And Males. Sisk And Romeo Guide Students And Non-specialist Researchers Alike Through The Basic Science Of Brain And Behavioral Development. Important Social And Ethical Questions Are Raised Including: Why Does Puberty Continue To Occur At A Younger Age? Why Does Teenage Behavior Embrace Risk And Volatility? When Does Adolescent Development End? And How Should Our Understanding Of Adolescent Development Affect The Juvenile Justice System?