Tag: adolescence

Study suggests teenagers have a hard time reading one another’s tones of voice

From the McGill University press release: Your teenage daughter gets into a shouting match with another kid at school. It turns out that it may have started over something as… Read more »

Study links rising hormone levels to poor body image in 8-, 9-year olds

From the University of Melbourne press release: Dr Elizabeth Hughes, the lead author and a research fellow from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne, said… Read more »

Study suggests brain function impacts how experiences contribute to depression

From the Elsevier press release: A study in adolescent girls reports that recent life events impact depressive symptoms differently, depending on how the brain responds to winning and losing. A… Read more »

Study links digital media use to behavioural problems in kids

From the University of Southern California press release: Are children who spend lots of time using digital devices prone to psychiatric problems? A team of USC scientists says yes in… Read more »

Study links narcissism to increased achievement at school

From the Queen’s University Belfast press release: A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast suggests that the growing rate of narcissism in society could be linked with school achievement. Dr Kostas… Read more »

Study suggests negative emotions are murkier, less distinct in adolescence

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Adolescents don’t distinguish between negative emotions as clearly as younger children and adults in their 20s do, according to findings published in Psychological… Read more »

Study suggests childhood communication enhances brain development, protecting against harmful behaviors

From the Elsevier press release: Children with greater parent communication in early adolescence have less harmful alcohol use and emotional eating in young adulthood, according to a new study in Biological… Read more »

Study suggests napping can help tired teens’ performance in school

From the University of Delaware press release: A University of Delaware researcher investigated the relationship between midday-napping behaviors and neurocognitive function in early adolescents and found some keys to helping… Read more »

Study suggests listening to music with kids can help improve parent-child relationships

From the University of Arizona press release:  If you’re a parent whose teenagers spend family road trips with earbuds firmly in place, you may want to encourage them to unplug,… Read more »