Tag: adolescence

Study suggests alcohol advertising standards violations most common in magazines with youthful readership

From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: The content of alcohol ads placed in magazines is more likely to be in violation of industry guidelines if… Read more »

Study suggests brain activity may predict teens’ risk for heavy drinking

From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release via EurekAlert!: Heavy drinking is known to affect teenagers’ developing brains, but certain patterns of brain activity may also… Read more »

Study suggests young people’s feeling of invulnerability has drawbacks – and benefits

From the University of Illinois press release via HealthCanal: A sense of invulnerability isn’t a hallmark of youth as many adults may believe nor is it necessarily detrimental, a new… Read more »

Study suggests early relationships, not brainpower, key to adult happiness

From the Springer press release via EurekAlert!: Positive social relationships in childhood and adolescence are key to adult well-being, according to Associate Professor Craig Olsson from Deakin University and the… Read more »

Study suggests teens’ personalities and coping habits affect social behaviours

From the University of Missouri press release by Kate McIntyre: Infants innately relieve stress by crying, turning their heads or maintaining eye contact. Adults manage emotional tension using problem-solving or… Read more »

Study suggests focusing on strengths improves social skill of teens with autism spectrum disorder

From the UC Santa Barbara press release: The junior high and high school years are emotionally challenging even under the best of circumstances, but for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders… Read more »