'Age of Opportunity: Lessons From the New Science of Adolescence' with Professor Laurence Steinberg

In this talk at the NYSAIS Admissions and Placement Directors Conference at the Mohonk Mountain House in April 2019, Dr. Laurence Steinberg, one of the world’s leading authorities on adolescence, explains that adolescence now lasts longer than ever, and the adolescent brain is surprisingly malleable. These new discoveries show that this time of life is crucial in determining a person’s ultimate success and happiness. Dr. Steinberg also discusses the teenage brain’s potential for change, the elongation of adolescence as a developmental stage, and the implications of each for how we parent, educate, and understand our teens during this intriguing “Age of Opportunity.”