<i>Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young </i>examines the nature of childhood through an evolutionary lens and argues that childhood is an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed. <br><ul><br><li>Written by a renowned developmental psychologist <br><li>Examines the role that our period of immaturity plays on the social, emotional, and educational needs of today's children <br><li>Challenges common perceptions of children as simply “adults in training”</li></ul>