From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Adolescents place a lot of emphasis on popularity and they are keenly aware of the difference between being liked and being popular. If forced to choose, many opt…
From the University of Georgia press release: Dating, especially during the teenage years, is thought to be an important way for young people to build self-identity, develop social skills, learn about other people, and grow…
From the University of Jyväskylä press release: Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically inactive peers, a new study…
From the Cell Press press release: Impulsiveness in adolescence isn’t just a phase, it’s biology. And despite all the social factors that define our teen years, the human brain and the brains of other primates…
From the University of Ottawa press release: A paper published today in Pediatrics suggests that children and youth who do not sleep enough and use screens more than recommended are more likely to act impulsively and make…
From the University of California – Irvine press release: A new study, published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, suggests that the time adolescents are spending on their phones and online is not that bad. The…
From the Penn State press release: Getting more exercise than normal — or being more sedentary than usual — for one day may be enough to affect sleep later that night, according to a new…
From the University at Buffalo press release: Teens who experience cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from poor sleep, which in turn raises levels of depression, found a University at Buffalo study. Although research has…
From the University of Birmingham press release: Behavioural problems in young people with severe antisocial behaviour — known as conduct disorder — could be caused by differences in the brain’s wiring that link the brain’s…
From the University of Chicago Booth School of Business press release: In a bid to fight obesity, public-health researchers have been trying for decades to find a way to convince teenagers to skip junk food…