The physical maturation of a child’s brain can predict their subsequent emotional coping strategies, revealing fresh ways ...

During adolescence, the teen brain goes through dramatic changes which scientists are just beginning to better understand. For parents, teachers, and anyone who cares for a teenager—it is often ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

After hearing repeatedly that they are not paying attention, are lazy, or are not smart, teens can draw painful conclusions ...

From movies to TV and parental anecdotes, teenagers are often characterized as risk-taking and impulsive with poor decision-making skills. In most popular depictions, these qualities of teen behavior ...

When educators understand how the adolescent brain develops, they are better equipped to design learning experiences that align with their students’ cognitive and emotional capacities As an educator ...

Children who go on to start drinking alcohol before age 15 may already show distinctive patterns of brain organization years ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This week, a new scientific paper sent a ripple through the world of child psychology. Researchers at ...

Studies in adolescent animals suggest that some components of the developing serotonergic system respond to SSRI treatment in a similar fashion to the adult system. For example, chronic (over 22 days) ...

A lack of follow-through, constant fatigue, inability to focus, and general disinterest in the non-digital world are all familiar signs of a phenomenon that exists thanks to the internet: It’s known ...