Adolescence is often portrayed as a period of struggle and friction, filled to the brim with exhilarating ups and depressing downs. Young people’s behavior tends to be stereotyped as self-absorbed and ...

Adults are often perplexed by the new challenges facing adolescent girls coming of age in a digital culture. A classic work ...

Over the years, as I've delved deeper into my research on the development of decision-making, my empathy toward adolescents has grown significantly. I have come to recognize the complexity of the ...

A recent study has identified how specific puberty hormones relate to the physical structure and functional wiring of the ...

Illustration showing a teens brain being affected by drinks, social media and cigarettes. Adolescence is a pivotal phase during the development of the brain, marked by increased plasticity. That ...

Adolescence can be a challenging time, but to a brain scientist it's a marvel — a time of breathtaking development. Scientists are learning a lot about how teenagers make decisions and approach risk.

DISORDERS. AND ONE IN PARTICULAR IS BEING SEEN MORE OFTEN IN TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS. IT’S CALLED AVOIDANT RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER OR ARFID. AND THIS MORNING WE WELCOME LEILANI SCHULER. SHE’S ...

For the parents of a teenager, adolescence can be a challenging time. But to a brain scientist, it's a marvel. "I want people to understand that adolescence is not a disease, that adolescence is an ...