Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA ...

There are predictable “tasks” or processes that are associated with healthy adolescent development, depending on the adolescent phase. As adolescents progress through developmental phases and tasks, ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...

Adolescence represents a pivotal period in which individuals integrate personal and social dimensions of their identities. This phase is characterised by a dynamic interplay between cognitive, ...

Longitudinally increasing patterns of social media use in children was linked to lower cognitive performance 2 years later.

Learning from a mistake, big or small, is a key part of life and for Minnesota adolescents, researchers and philanthropic voices are emphasizing new ways of thinking which can help teens' brains ...

The noggin, the noodle, the brain: no matter what you call it, understanding it – and the way it changes throughout a child’s development – is one of the most important parts of parenting. Parents ...

Female mice housed alone during adolescence show atypical development of the prefrontal cortex and resort to habitual behavior in adulthood, according to new research published in eNeuro. These ...

Note: This post uses“LGBTQ+” and “queer” interchangeably as umbrella terms for people with non-cisgender and heterosexual identities. Many LGBTQ+ adults did not get the adolescence our cisgender, ...