From the Washington State University press release: “I’m so bored!” It’s a typical complaint by teens in every era, but one that’s growing more common for U.S. adolescents, especially girls. New research at Washington State…
From the University of Montreal press release: A new study, by researchers Drs. Boers, Afzali and Conrod who are affiliated with CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Montreal,…
From the Brigham Young University press release: The amount of time teenagers spend on social networking sites has risen 62.5 percent since 2012 and continues to grow. Just last year, the average time teenagers spent…
From the Stanford Medicine press release: Teenagers got 43 more minutes of sleep a night after a four-week intervention that reset their body clocks and helped them go to bed earlier, a study from the…
From the Ohio State University press release: Researchers have long known that childhood trauma is linked to poorer health for women at midlife. A new study shows one important reason why. The national study of…
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…