From the University of California, Irvine press release: Many parents worry about how much time teenagers spend texting, sharing selfies and engaging in other online activities with their friends. However, according… Read more »
From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University press release: Heavy drinking six times a month reduces the probability that a new college graduate will land a job by 10 percent,… Read more »
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Adolescence is a time of social challenges and changing expectations. While relationships with peers may be important for youth at this… Read more »
From the University of Royal Holloway London press release: New research from Royal Holloway, University of London, published in Cognition and Emotion suggests that adopting a ‘this too shall pass’ attitude and mentally… Read more »
From the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania press release: A popular theory in recent neuroscience proposes that slow development of the prefrontal cortex — and its weak… Read more »
From the University of Bath press release: The causes of severe antisocial behaviour may differ between boys and girls, which could pave the way for new sex-specific treatments, according to… Read more »
From the University of Michigan press release: Teens expect to experience some digital forms of abuse in dating, but girls may be suffering more severe emotional consequences than boys, according to… Read more »
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Adolescent male mice fed a diet lacking omega-3 fatty acids show increased anxiety-like behavior and worse performance on a memory task in adulthood,… Read more »
From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: The developmental period from adolescence to adulthood is accompanied by a greater vulnerability to addictions — including alcohol use disorders — than… Read more »
From the Elsevier press release: As students transition from high school to college, they enter a critical period for weight gain. Although eating in a buffet-style dining hall offers freedom… Read more »
