decision making

Presents choices for the reader such as living with a gerbil in a cage or with a rabbit in a hutch and being chased by a crab, by a bull, by a lion, or by wolves.

Discusses self-esteem, building self-esteem and relationship skills, violence prevention skills, information about drugs and alcohol.

Discusses self-esteem, building self-esteem and relationship skills, violence prevention skills, information about drugs and alcohol.

Discusses self-esteem, building self-esteem and relationship skills, violence prevention skills, information about drugs and alcohol.

Discusses self-esteem, building self-esteem and relationship skills, violence prevention skills, information about drugs and alcohol.

Discusses self-esteem, building self-esteem and relationship skills, violence prevention skills, information about drugs and alcohol.

Discusses interpersonal relationships among teenagers including information about dating, sex, conflicts, prejudice, and bullies.

Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of Amadou Diallo, Gladwell reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated than assumed. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, he shows how the difference between good decision-making and bad has nothing to do with how much information we can process quickly, but on the few particular details on which we focus.

The highly successful Notre Dame football coach, Lou Holtz, provides a game plan for today's teenagers to deal with the many choices and decisions they must make which have adult consequences.