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Understanding the College Student Brain  


Author:  Linda P. Rowe, Ed.D..


Source: Volume 07, Number 06, July/August 2006 , pp.81-83(3)




Campus Safety & Student Development

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Abstract: 

This article addresses the question of why college students misbehave and what it is about their brain makes them do so. The author provides a biological explanation involving brain development at the college age and gives tips for providing a healthier environment on campus that can go a long way towards correcting misbehavior.

Keywords: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH);

Affiliations:  1: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.

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