From the Cell Press press release: As children age into adolescence and on into young adulthood, they show dramatic improvements in their ability to control impulses, stay organized, and make decisions. Those “executive functions” of…
From the Frontiers press release: Failing an exam at school, getting rejected for a job or being screamed at by your teacher or superior are only a few examples of situations that may cause despair,…
From the Rice University press release: Educational attainment is a national priority because it creates both economic and personal gains: higher incomes, better individual and family health and deeper civic engagement. U.S. college enrollments are…
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Among 12- to 17-year-olds who have never used tobacco products, nearly half were considered receptive to tobacco marketing if they were able to recall or…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: For years, the common narrative in human developmental neuroimaging has been that gray matter in the brain — the tissue found in regions of the brain…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Girls who go through puberty and develop physically earlier than their peers are at risk of low self-esteem as well as emotional and behavioral problems. Research has also indicated…
From the Harvard University press release: A new report released today suggests that many young people struggle with developing healthy romantic relationships and that rates of misogyny and sexual harassment among teens and young adults…
From the Duke University press release: More use of technology is linked to later increases in attention, behavior and self-regulation problems for adolescents already at risk for mental health issues, a new study from Duke…
From the University of Toronto press release: Adolescents who were physically abused or sexually abused were more likely to engage in non-suicidal self-injury than their non-abused counterparts, according to a new study from researchers at…
From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release: While it’s estimated at least one in 10 teens in the U.S. suffer from depression at some point, few will use the word “depressed” to describe negative…